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Index About Us p.2 Furry Feature p.3 Random Act of Kindness p.3 Here and Away p.3 The Free Tweets p.4 Mike Uncorked p.5 Crossword p.5 Freewill Horoscopes p.6 Inquisitive Trivia p.6 Tide Chart p.6 Acadia Page p.8 Who’s Who p.11 Farmers’ Market p. 12 Stardrop p.13 Recipe p.14 Eat to the Beat p.14 Weeklies, Exhibits, Theatre p.15 What’s Happening Events p.16 & 17 Free Classifieds p.18 -+-+-+-

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From Cultivating Community Economy Nova Scotia Farmers’ Markets Economics Impact Study 2013

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wenty-one of Nova Scotia’s 40+ farmers’ markets participated in this economic impact research by collecting information from market patrons on one market day between mid-July and the end of August 2013.

The number of farmers’ markets in Nova Scotia has grown three-fold within the last decade. We are now home to the highest number of farmers’ markets per capita in Canada.

Nova Scotia households, on average, spend $147.33 on food per week. The average market shopping group spent 23% of their budget at the farmers’ market on the day of the study.

Each week, Nova Scotia’s 40+ farmers’ markets welcomed more than 55,000 adult shoppers.

On average, each farmers’ market shopper spent $16.50 at the market on the day of the study.

ON THE COVER

Q&A WITH JAY CHETWYND FROM THE FOX MOUNTAIN SMOKIN’ BLUES FEST How is this 4th year building off the previous?

The fourth year is looking pretty darn good.

Last year was seriously a “tester” year. Bring an event to the Valley with mostly bands unfamiliar to the area. It worked and it opened many doors in terms of potential, while sustaining its “double attendance each year” trend. With the East Coast’s most legendary acts like Matt Minglewood Band, John Campbelljohn Trio and Wayne Nicholson & The East Enders bringing their goods to The Valley’s backyard... well, it’s looking good.

I know you can’t single out, and every band is attending for a solid reason, but which set(s) are you most looking forward to catching? Yeah, picking any particular

Each market shopper also spent an average of $15.37 at surrounding local businesses with their market visit.

Why are people shopping at Nova Scotia farmers’ markets?

Support Local Food Movement 45% It’s a fun experience 30% Support Small Business 20% Convenience 3% Low Prices 2% For the full report contact:

Keltie Butler, Executive Director www.farmersmarketsnovascotia.com fmns@farmersmarketsnovascotia.ca (902) 425-9776

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Coast event with East Coast musicians that has, thus far, no major “corporatism” about it. It gives Maritimers a “stay-cation” that is affordable and as East Coast as it gets, while drawing folks from as far away as California, BC, Florida, New York and Saskatchewan last year.

What are your words of wisdom on how guests can most enjoy a festival weekend? To enjoy this festival the most, here is what I suggest. Reward yourself.

You deserve a great weekend of quality music in a comfortable setting that serves as an “escape” for the weekend. Something a little different than the same-old same-old and at a very good price. Come to the event with the sole goal of basking in the music, making some new friends and enjoying a good dose of “Summertime Blues”. If you want to camp, you can. If you want to come up for the day, you can. Or just the night, you can. There are loads of options to maximize your experience.

Anything else you’d like to add? I’d like to add that

acts that I want to see the most is a tough and impossible task for me. Reason being is because I hand-pick each of the bands based on my personal standards of creating quality entertainment for people while focusing on a specific flow of the event. For each of their own reasons, I am most excited to see EVERY band on the bill. I will say, if a jam breaks out on Saturday night with Minglewood, Nicholson and Curtis from Highway 125... I won’t exactly be upset.

it’s wonderful to see The Valley starting to show more and more support for this event each year. It’s great to see.

Why do people like the Smokin’ Blues Fest?

INFO: smokinbluesfest.com

I believe that people like the Smokin’ Blues Fest because of its modest, grass roots approach; the atmosphere; the quality of bands; and the fact that they are supporting an East

Smoking’ Blue Fest 4, July 11 – 12, Fox Mountain Camping Park, Aylesford FEATURING: Matt Minglewood, John Campbelljohn & many more.

TIX: $60 weekend pass + $10 nightly camping @ ticketatlantic.com Boys on the cover: from left to right, Jayde Drew, Colin Drew, Isaac, and Parker Drew.

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HERE AND AWAY:

Statutory holidays and mandatory paid vacation

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n Canada, the 5 nation-wide paid statutory holidays are New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Canada Day, Labour Day, and Christmas Day. Remembrance Day is regulated by a separate act, and is not statutory in a number of provinces (e.g., Nova Scotia, Ontario). The figures for provinces below refer to days mandated as statutory by the provincial law in addition to the Canada-wide holidays. The figures for paid annual leave refer to mandatory paid vacation time given to full-time workers.

Canada: 9 paid holidays (the above 5 stat holidays plus, for federal employees, Easter Monday, Victoria Day, Thanksgiving, and Boxing Day). Two weeks’ annual paid vacation.

Nova Scotia: 0 provincial stat holidays.

Starting in 2015, Nova Scotia will have one provincial stat holiday, with a varying name, in mid-February. The first year it will be called Viola Desmond Day, after a black Nova Scotian who in 1946 refused to give up her seat in the whites-only section of a New Glasgow movie theatre.

Alberta: 4 provincial stat holidays (Alberta Family Day, Victoria Day, Thanksgiving, Remembrance Day), plus three that are optional or for banks and government workers only (Easter Monday, Heritage Day, Boxing Day)

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British Columbia: 4 provincial stat holidays (Victoria Day, B.C. Day, Thanksgiving, Remembrance Day).

Feature Pet – ZORRO:

My name is Zorro and I am 1.5yrs old. I may only weigh 75lbs but I am a lab/pitbull mix and have the strength of a large human. I am very friendly and lovable but am in desperate need of training and obedience classes. I will not do well with other dogs or children at this time because I am still working on my manners. I will do best with an experienced dog handler who can love me back and be patient.

Ontario: 5 provincial stat holidays (Family Day, Victoria Day, Civic Holiday [Simcoe Day], Thanksgiving, Boxing Day). Remembrance Day is not an official statutory holiday in Ontario.

Northwest Territories: 1 territorial stat holiday (National Aboriginal Day, June 21)

For more information on me, contact the Nova Scotia SPCA, Kings County Branch,1285 County Home Road. Check out their website at kings.spcans.ca, Facebook or call 538-9075.

Newfoundland: 1 provincial stat

holiday (Remembrance Day). As per the Shops Closing Act, all stores must be closed (unpaid) on the nationwide stat holidays plus Easter Sunday, Victoria Day, Thanksgiving Day, Boxing Day, and Regatta Day (City of St. John’s and Town of Harbour Grace only).

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Quebec: 2 provincial stat holidays (National

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Patriotes Day (coinciding with Victoria Day), Jean Baptiste Day), plus Construction Holiday (official paid holiday giving all members of the construction industry the last two weeks of July off; many other Quebeckers take vacation during this holiday as well).

Germany: 9 nationwide public holidays

(New Year’s Day, Good Friday [dancing banned on Good Friday in almost all German states], Easter Monday, Labour Day, Ascension Day,

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Whit Monday, German Unity Day, Christmas Day, St. Stephen’s/Boxing Day). Most states also observe Epiphany, Corpus Christi Day, Day of Reformation, and All Saints Day. 5.6 weeks’ annual paid vacation.

France: 11 nation-wide official public holidays (New Year’s Day, Easter Monday, May Day/Labour Day, Victory in Europe Day [Fete de la Victoire], Ascension Day, Whit Monday, Bastille Day, Assumption, All Saints’ Day, Armistice Day, Christmas Day). Paying workers for public holidays is optional. 7 weeks’ annual paid vacation, plus another 4 weeks of vacation as per the Réduction du temps de travail law.

United States: 0 government-mandated paid statutory holidays. 0 days’ annual paid vacation.

Nigeria: 12 paid stat holidays (New Year’s Day, Eid-el-Maulud [Prophet Muhammad’s birthday], Good Friday, Easter, Easter Monday, Workers’ Day, Democracy Day, Eid-el Fitr [end of Ramadan], National Day, Eid-el-Kabir [Feast of Sacrifice], Christmas, Boxing Day). 6 days’ annual paid vacation.

Russia: 26 national holidays (including Defenders of the Fatherland Day, International Women’s Day, Victory Day, Russia Day, Unity Day, and four days of Spring and Labour Day).

7 weeks’ annual paid vacation.

United Kingdom: 0 paid statutory holidays. 8 “bank holidays” (banks closed, most of population given time off or paid extra for working: New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Early May bank holiday, Spring bank holiday, Summer bank holiday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day). 5.6 weeks’ annual paid vacation.

Finland: 9 statutory holidays (New Year’s Day, Epiphany, Good Friday, Easter Day, Easter Monday, May Day, Acension Day, Whit Sunday, Midsummer, All Saints’ Day, Independence Day, Christmas Day, St. Stephen’s Day), plus “de facto” holidays on Mother’s Day, Midsummer Eve, Father’s Day, and Christmas Eve. 6.5 weeks’ annual paid vacation.

Japan: 0 statutory holidays. 10 days’ annual paid vacation.

Sources: Rebecca Ray and John Schmitt, European Economic and Employment Policy Brief, No Vacation nation USA—a comparison of leave and holiday in OECD countries; Mark Johanson, International Business Times; Public Holidays Act Chapter 378, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria; Payroll.ca; Statutory Holidays Canada; Wikipedia; Office Holidays. com; Q++ Studio.

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Curious about where and how the food for our cafés is produced?

Visit us in Grand Pré. Walk through the park, head towards the greenhouse, and explore our Just Food! Farm.

Please enjoy the beauty of our gardens and increase your understanding around food and farming.

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stroll through the insectary take a medicine walk through the Indigenous Solidarity Garden sit and relax in the Women’s Garden meander through the Global South Garden visit the Acadian Potager take your kids to play in the Children’s Garden

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Our staff at Main Street Dental Centre is welcoming Summer with a smile and wishing all of our current and future patients a safe and happy Canada Day! Since 2003.

Suggested Theme: Canada turns on 147 on July 1st, but did you know the name Canada Day wasn’t officially used until 1982? The notion of changing the name from Dominion Day was first presented as a bill in 1946, but was killed when met with enough Senate opposition.

Now with a name that Canadians can relate to, how are you and/or your business planning on celebrating this Canada Day? Also, what do you enjoy most about being Canadian?

Planters Ridge Winery — 1441 Church St Port Williams, 542-2711 / info@plantersridge.ca / plantersridge.ca • Join us for our Grand Opening Weekend, June 27–29. Daily events with wine tours and tastings, food, live music, raffles, Fox Hill cheese & more.

IL Dolce Far Niente Espresso Bar — 16 Elm Ave., Wolfville, 542-5307 / facebook: IL Dolce Far Niente Espresso Bar • Starting July 2 we are extending our hours until 8pm from Monday to Friday. Watch for exciting changes to our lunch menu as well.

Valley Family Fun — info@valleyfamilyfun.ca / valleyfamilyfun.ca • My best memories of Canada Day have always been when travelling in another country. There is nothing that makes you feel more patriotic than singing O Canada at the top of your lungs in public with a group of fellow Canadians! There are many family-fun activities happening for Canada Day. Check out Valley Family Fun for the list!

Oakview Farm & Greenhouse — 7 Longspell Road, Kingsport, 582-7454 / oakview@xcountry.tv / facebook.com/ OakviewFarmAndGreenhouse • Our end of season plant sale begins July 1. Many flowers, herbs, and vegetable transplants available. Our no-spray strawberry u-pick should also be open by then! Open 9am– 7pm daily. Visit our FB page.

Mr. Sandless Nova Scotia — 71 King St., Hortonville, 579-9663 / novascotia@mrsandless.com / mrsandless.com • Mr. Sandless Nova Scotia offers Sandless Floor Refinishing, no mess, no odour, done in a few hours! With floor refinishing machines and proprietary solutions, we’re able to extract all the dirt and grime that’s embedded into the polyurethane. We then add color back to the floor, and multiple coats of our sealer and finishes to bring the floors back to life!

Wolfville Business Development Corporation — 112 Front St. Wolfville, 542-4093 • The WBDC would like to welcome newly elected president, Wil Lang. Mr. Lang is a theatre studies graduate of Acadia University and

holds a Masters in Architecture from the University of Calgary. He relocated to Wolfville in 2012 to raise his family and opened Green Army Design and recently he became a partner in Troy Restaurant.

Deep Roots Music Cooperative — Wolfville, 542-ROOT / deeprootsmusic.ca • Deep Roots Music Festival ‘Early Bird’ passes are available until June 30 for $79 @ Box of Delights (Wolfville) & ticketpro.com.

Your pass gets you into main stage shows, afternoon collaborations, and the Festival Finale, as well as giving access to the Festival Club as ‘home base’ all weekend (Sept. 26–28). Don’t miss all the talented performers & homegrown music!

Singing Nettles Herbal Clinic — 538-3662 / Amanda@singingnettles.ca / singingnettles.ca • Join us July 6 in Wolfville (start at the library) for a Medicinal and Edible Plant Walk w/Clinical Herbalist Amanda Dainow. $15 each or $30 family donation to North Mountain Animal Sanctuary. Learn about edible and medicinal native species of Nova Scotia. Rain or shine.

Sister Lotus Body Care Products, Belly Dance & Herbal Education — 680-8839 / sisterlotus.com • Spending Canada Day weekend resting, playing, & gardening after a super busy spring! Happy to report all went well with our Yoga & Herbs Retreat at Windhorse Farms followed by sold-out belly dance workshops with Kami Liddle & an incredible ‘Liddle at the Whittle’ Show. Now to recharge & catch up on bodycare production!

Edible Art Café — 9701 Commercial St., New Minas, 681-7375 / facebook: Edible Art Cafe • We’re celebrating Canada Day and the beginning of summer with the new Greenwich Community Market every Sunday from 11am–3pm and Thursday from 4–7pm.

Come experience the excitement as the old Horton grounds spring to life!

Fanfare — 9145 Commercial St., New Minas, 365-8180 / jodywear73@gmail.com • At Fanfare New minas I always look forward to meeting other Canadian tourists, many of whom appreciate the Annapolis Valley beauty and seem to enjoy rooting around specialty stores like mine.

Inner Sun Yoga — 461 Main St. Unit 4, Wolfville, 542-YOGA / yoga@innersunyoga.ca / innersunyoga.ca • Inner Sun has the fortune to be in a country that honours all people with its endorsement of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Flowercart — 9412 Commercial Street, New Minas, 681-2349 / flowercart.ca / facebook: Flowercart • At Flowercart we are proud to partner with Canadian entrepreneurs to create their products. However, on July 1st we won’t be at work – Instead, like most other working Canadians, we will be enjoying a national holiday!

SoundMarket Recording Studios — 63 Pleasant Street, Wolfville, 542-0895 / facebook.com/soundmarket • Music producers Terry Pulliam and Kory Bayer invite musicians/songwriters to visit our professional studio. Gold-record-winning service and gear. Low rates and assistance with funding. We’ll capture your sound your way!

Atlantic Lighting Studio — 430 Main St., Wolfville, 542-3431 / atlanticlightingstudio.com • Being Canadian is something we are so proud of! Our nation’s personality can certainly brighten up any room eh!

Tap Root Farms — 1736 Church St., Port Williams 542-3277 / teri@taprootfarms.ca / taprootfarms.ca/shares • The shares delivery will begin the week of July 7th and go until the end of March, 2015. If you missed the first round of registration, now’s your chance to join our veggie, fruit, or cut flower CSA programs.

Valley Regional Hospital Foundation — 678-5414 / dschofield@avdha.nshealth.ca / vrhfoundation.ca • The Health in Harmony Radiothon on AVR/Magic raised $35,000 to support the Labour of Love Fetal Monitor Campaign for Maternal and Child Care at Valley Regional Hospital. As a result of the generosity of service groups, businesses, fire departments, AVH District staff, volunteers and community members, a fetal monitor can be purchased. The goal is to replace all six monitors at $30,000 each. Please contact us to see how you can help!

Body Mind Spirit Expo — hantsportexpo@gmail.com • Join us for a fundraiser for the Hantsport Community Swimming Pool, July 12, 9am–4pm @ the Hantsport Fire Hall. Drop in to discover a variety of natural, holistic therapies, crafts, jewellery, & culinary treats!

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1. By total area, Canada ranks as the ____

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will never forget it. It was September 1994, I was fifteen years old, and I sat, second row center, at Centrestage Theatre in Kentville (this being the OLD Centrestage behind Lawton’s Drugs) and I watched a theatrical production unlike anything I had ever seen. It was a very small cast (TWO!) and the dialogue was so quick and electrifying, I could barely sit still. The actors were Allen Hume and Tony Orlando and from the extensive opening monologue to the chilling cat and mouse thriller that unfolded, I was hooked!

The play was called SLEUTH and as I sat there, I said to myself, “When you are in your mid-thirties, you should play the younger role in this play (and twenty years after that, you should play the older role!)” And now, 20 years later, that dream is coming true for me. I have been rehearsing for the last few months with local actor Bryen Stoddard on a new production of the Drama Desk and Tony Award Winning play Sleuth and I am so proud to tell you all about it.

The play focuses on a detective story writer named Andrew Wyke, who is obsessed with games and theatrics. Andrew invites his wife’s lover, Italian travel agent (and much younger), Milo Tindle, over to meet him and have a few drinks and maybe play a game or two, setting up a battle of wits with potentially deadly results. Sleuth envelopes it’s audience and pulls them into this clever cat and mouse game to the point where some audiences stop breathing and sit with mouths agape.

Sleuth, written by Anthony Shaffer, was a huge hit on stage in the early 1970’s and went on to be made into an even bigger hit film in 1972 starring Laurence Olivier as Andrew and Michael Caine as Milo. In 2002, the film was remade, this time with Michael Caine playing Andrew and Jude Law taking on the role of Milo. But take my advice and stick with the original version folks, it’s superior!

What a fantastic challenge this has been for Bryen and me. I am used to more comedic roles and this is anything but comedic.

It’s been refreshing to dive into a deeper character, find emotions I’ve never expressed on stage and develop something I am very proud and anxious to present to an audience. And I couldn’t have asked for a better ‘Andrew’! Bryen has delivered some amazing performances in the past (like Judd in Oklahoma) and I think Andrew is one of his best.

6. He was the first European to rediscover North Centrestage has just completed an extensive renovation downstairs, including a new and improved stage and lighting system, and comfortable theatre-style seats. SLEUTH is the first show to be presented on this new stage. I am so honored to be the guinea pig for this project and it’s wonderful to have so much space on stage and have top-of-the-line lighting to showcase our show. Our lighting man, Ernest Zinck has been instrumental in getting all the light touches correct. And our director Cherie Zinck, who directed Shirley Valentine in Fall 2013 and Separate Beds in Spring 2014, came late in the game but has been a blessing for the production. Bryen and I can’t thank her enough for supporting us and the show and helping us get it right. I want to send a special thanks to Teresa Patterson for helping with rehearsals and Irene Armstrong for outstanding stage-managing.

You folks only see Bryen and me but it takes an army to put on a show!

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provinces: Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and ____.

America, after the Vikings, and claimed the region for England.

3. 1982: The Charter of Rights and ____ is signed

7. The first female Prime Minister of Canada.

4. The 1988 Winter Olympics were held in this city.

8. 1917: This Canadian city suffered serious dam-

into law.

5. 1755: Expulsion of the ____.

age from a massive explosion in its harbour.

7. “The Father of New France”

12. 1949: This province became a part of Canada.

9. Known as ‘Mr. Hockey’, he was a four-time

13. This French explorer explored the St. Lawrence

Stanley Cup champion with the Detriot Red Wings.

river and claimed the region for France.

10. Expo 67 was held in this city.

14. Canada’s first francophone Prime Minister.

11. This new Arctic territory was created in 1999.

Sleuth plays June 20, 21, 27, 28, July 4, 5, and July 11, 12 with a showtime of 8pm; and you can catch Sleuth matinees at 4pm on June 22, 29 and July 6. Catch a show in the afternoon and then head out to supper with your date. It’s a great way to spend the evening. Tickets are $15/$12 and reservations are recommended. Please call 678-8040.

Check out the Centrestage website for details on other upcoming shows and drama camps for kids. They also have a Facebook page that is splendid, absolutely splendid!

And one last little plug! Over the course of rehearsing for Sleuth, Bryen and I spent countless hours at Café Central in Kentville, drinking our liquid energy and I would inhale their incredible breakfast plate.

The ladies at the café were so welcoming and supportive of the two of us yelling in British accents and “putting on a mini show” every Monday and Tuesday! So, pop by and support this café - great coffee, date squares, salads, soups, homemade ice cream and as I said, the BREAKFAST is to die for!!

Looking forward to entertaining you! Let the games begin……

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): After a thorough, detailed, painstaking analysis of the astrological omens, I’m inclined to advise you to be neither thorough nor detailed nor painstaking in the coming days. Instead, I suspect you will thrive by being spontaneous and improvisatory.

Wing it, baby! Throw away the script.

Trust your gut. Play it by ear. Make it up as you go along. If you find yourself frowning with indecision and beset by lazy procrastination, you will know you’re off course. If you are feeling blithe and agile as you get a lot done with creative efficiency, you will know you’re right in the groove.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The Japanese word tsundoku describes what happens if you buy a lot of books but never read them, leaving them piled up in a neglected heap.

I recommend that you avoid indulging in tsundoku any time soon, Gemini. In fact, I urge you not to acquire any resources that you then proceed to ignore. You are in a phase of your astrological cycle when it’s crucial to make conscientious use of your tools and riches. To let them go to waste would be to dishonor them, and make it less likely that you will continue to receive their blessings in the future. Take full advantage of what’s yours.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): If you could

harness the energy from a typical lightning bolt, you would be able to use it to toast 100,000 slices of bread. That’s an impossible scenario, of course. But I see it as an apt metaphor for the challenge you have ahead of you. I suspect you will soon get access to a massive influx of vital force that arrives in a relatively short time. Can you find a way to gather it in and store it up? Or will most of it, after the initial burst, leak away and be unavailable for long-term use? The secret to success will lie in whether you can figure out how to create the perfect “container.”

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “Forget the suffering / You caused others. / Forget the suffering / Others caused you.” Czeslaw Milosz wrote these words in his poem “Forget,” and now I’m passing them on to you. According to

my reading of the astrological omens, now would be an excellent time for you to purge the old hurts you are still carrying, both those you dealt out and those you endured.

Opportunities like this don’t come along often, Leo. I invite you to repay emotional debts, declare amnesty, and engage in an orgy of forgiveness. Any other things you can think of that will help wipe the slate clean?

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): When a Navajo

baby laughs for the first time, everyone in the community celebrates. It’s regarded as the moment when the child completes his or her transition from the spirit realm into the physical world. The person who has provoked the baby’s laughter is charged with planning the First Laugh Ceremony, a party to commemorate the magical event.

I foresee a comparable development in your life, Virgo. You won’t be laughing for the first time, of course, but I suspect your sense of humor will reach a new ripeness.

How? Maybe you will be able to find amusement in things you have always taken too seriously. Maybe you will suddenly have a deeper appreciation for life’s ongoing cosmic jokes. Or perhaps you will stumble upon reasons to laugh longer and harder and louder than you ever have before.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Would you like to be free from the experience of getting criticized? Do you think it might be nice if no one ever accused you of being wrong or off-track? If so, here’s how you should proceed, says American writer Elbert Hubbard: “Do nothing, say nothing, be nothing.” But I’m afraid I can’t recommend that behavior for you, Libra. In the coming weeks, you have a sacred duty to your Future Self to risk being controversial.

I urge you to take strong stands, speak raw truths, and show your real feelings. Yes, you may attract flack. You might disturb the peace. But that will be an acceptable price to pay for the rewards you receive. This is one time when being courageous is more important than seeking harmony.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “Be respectful

to your superiors, if you have any,” said American writer Mark Twain. How do you respond to that impish nudge, Scorpio? Are there any geniuses and heroes out there whom you consider to be worthy of your respect? If not, I urge you to go out in search of some. At this phase of your evolution, you are in special need of people who inspire you with their greatness. It’s crucial for you to learn from teachers and role models who are further along than you are in their mastery of the game of life. I also believe it would be healing for you to feel waves of admiration and reverence.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “Everyone

author Anton Chekhov. Is that true? Do even you blunt Sagittarians have something to hide? I’m going to say that for 90 percent of you, the answer is yes. There are secrets you don’t want anyone to find out about: past events you are reluctant to disclose or shady deeds you are getting away with now or taboo thoughts you want to keep sealed away from public knowledge. I’m not here to scold you about them or to encourage you to spill them. On the contrary, I say it’s time to bring them fully into your conscious awareness, to honor their importance to your life story, and to acknowledge their power to captivate your imagination.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): A German

chemist named Felix Hoffman had a prominent role in synthesizing two very different drugs: aspirin and heroin. In analyzing your astrological omens for the coming months, I see you as having a similar potential. You could create good stuff that will have the power to help and heal; or you could generate borderline stuff that will lead to a lot of problems; or you could do both.

How it all plays out really is up to your free will. For best results, set your intention to go in the direction of things like aspirin and away from things like heroin.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): This is a good time to risk a small leap of faith, but not a sprawling vault over a yawning abyss.

Feel free and easy about exploring the outer borders of familiar territory, but be cautious about the prospect of wandering into the deep, dark unknown. Be willing to entertain stimulating new ideas but not cracked notions that have little evidence to back them up. Your task is to shake up the status quo just enough to invigorate everyone’s emotional intelligence, even as you take care not to unleash an upheaval that makes everyone crazy.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): British poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834) had an unusual fetish. He enjoyed eating apples and pears and other fruits while they were still hanging on the tree. Why? Maybe because the taste was as pure and brisk and naked as it could possibly be -- an experience that I imagine would be important to a romantic poet like him. In accordance with your astrological omens, I suggest you use Coleridge’s quest for ultimate freshness as a driving metaphor in the coming week. Go to the source to get what you need. Dispense with intermediaries. Be as raw as the law allows.

Homework: What are the five conditions you’d need in your world in order to feel you were living in utopia? Write uaregod@comcast.net.

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to an astrologer named Astrolocherry (astrolocherry.tumblr.com), Aries is the sign of the freedom fighter, the explorer, the daredevil, and the adventurer. That’s all true; I agree with her. But here’s an important caveat. As you get older, it’s your duty to harness all that hot energy on behalf of the softer, slower, more tender parts of your life. The coming weeks will offer you a great opportunity to work on that challenge. To get started, imagine how you can be a freedom fighter, explorer, daredevil, and adventurer in service to your home, family, and community.

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In 2012 the husband and wife team of Huu and Alisa Nguyen proudly opened In Good Hands. Working tirelessly at making their dream a reality they have had the honor to meet and make many new friends throughout Wolfville and the rest of the Annapolis Valley. While Alisa manages the front of house, ensuring a welcome experience from the minute you walk in, Huu is busy

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With roots here in the Valley, they pride themselves on hiring only the best local talent. One such talent is Centreville’s own Crystal Simpson. Highly adept at all waxing and spa procedures, her warm smile and great attitude make for a very pleasant experience. The newest member of the ever growing “In Good Hands” family is Jessica Rhodes from Cheverie, who has been one of the Annapolis Valley’s most highly sought after Estheticians for over 6 years. It is fantastic to have her on board.

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THE COME FROM AWAY MAILBOX The “Come From Away Mailbox” is an interactive mailbox where a visitor to the mailbox is invited to fill out a “postcard” then mail it in the box either at the Gaspereau Winery or at 416 Main street.

The idea being that people who “come from away” experience this place and all it has to offer and sometimes are never able to share their thoughts about what they have seen during their journey here, it is also a way for people to communicate through each other in a nostalgic paper form, via the postcard, sharing their travels. The postcards will be posted on the Town of Wolfville facebook site, in the Grapevine, and then physically posted in a kiosk on Main street for passersby and locals to read about what guests have experienced in Wolfville.

The sculpture at the Gaspereau Winery reflects our world and how small and fragile it is. With mailboxes soon becoming a thing of the past, postcards suggest travel.

“Come from Away” also suggests travel and finding a place to call home.

The mailboxes were installed at night and the creator wishes to remain anonymous.

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CURRENTLY BLOOMING AT THE HARRIET IRVING BOTANICAL GARDENS: JACK-IN-THE-PULPIT Jack or Jill in the pulpit?

Perhaps it’s time to give Jack-in-the-pulpit a more gender neutral name. These unique native plants can decide to display male, female or nonsexual traits depending on how they feel each year.

June 25 – August 24

We’ll stick to calling the ones now blooming at the Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens by their latin name Arisaema triphyllum, just to be safe!

This is just one of the many unique native plants that can be found at Acadia University’s Botanical Garden. The Gardens are open daily from dawn to dusk and free to the public.

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his solo exhibition presents the work of Nova Scotia folk artist Barry Colpitts. He began carving in 1989 and his work is in many private and public collections in Canada and abroad. He currently lives in Tangiers in a house that reflects his artistic pursuits.

This exhibition explores two central themes of the artist’s work: the role of humour and the role of personal biography. The exhibition presents a selection of the artists work, from earlier work such as ox yokes, used on his family’s oxen, to the standing women that were put on his house, to recent larger multi-piece works.

Artist Talk & Demonstration: August 13, 2pm Curator: Laurie Dalton, laurie.dalton@acadiau.ca Info: gallery.acadiau.ca

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Reflections on National Aboriginal History Month Forced instead to live on ‘reservations’ or else flee into the wilderness, those surviving 200 years of wars, disease, starvation, and relentless pursuit, were crammed by the hundreds onto parcels of poor land that were smaller than many family farms but provided neither food nor soil to grow it on. Desperation had driven our ancestors to accept the terms of the solution to the ‘Indian Problem’ and become dependents of the same government that had sought to eradicate them. The conditions of surrender and relocation included a complete ban on all traditional practices and language – all ‘benefits’ and ‘status’ were void if the individual moved off the reservation or married a non-native person.

The policy was designed to concentrate the remaining Native population, establish a dependency for basic needs, and finally to force

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As I began writing this, I was reminiscing about the things I had noticed during a weekend gathering at specially prepared grounds in the forest behind the Gold River Reserve in Nova Scotia.

It was four days of sharing, eating, playing, praying, and learning what is mostly Mi’kmaw tradition, influenced by other tribes due to the close bonds between Native peoples in regions like the Dakotas, where traditions like the Sundance and ways of performing Sweat Lodge ceremonies have been adopted by many.

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To many of us who call ourselves Canadian’s little thought is given to the history of our country prior to the arrival of a distant relative, immigrating from a distant land, sometime after the year 1600. For those whose ancestors have lived on the same land for thousands of years, the perception of what Canada means to them, in a historical context, is a profoundly different experience... the celebrated years of settlement and westward expansion, romantic tales of pioneer adventure and discovery of ‘new lands’, is instead the story of invasion, slaughter, deceit, genocide, and the denial of the basic human rights to speak our language, practice our religious ceremonies and traditional customs of dress and celebration, and move freely across the land as a natural being taking from it what is needed and caring for it in return.

assimilation into the ruling culture. The policy was not entirely successful. From the beginning most of those who came to this land now called Canada, were good hearted and fell in love with the beauty of the land and its people –literally– and alliances and marriages were common. As is the case today, only a handful of people have any desire for war or power, and conquerors underestimate the resilience of the human spirit.

The result is that the spirit always wins.

here. You eat when you are hungry (and there is plenty of food!) and you sleep when you are tired. During the day children are playing barefoot exploring ponds and along the forest edge among the fragrant sweet ferns... where

magical creatures whirring and chirping and hopping create excitement and squeals of delight. Nearby wood is being chopped for the Sacred Fire and Sweat Lodge. Elders help with directing the work and give teachings of traditional ways, telling the old stories and singing songs that have been handed down for countless generations. It is impossible to convey the look of joy, often with tears, that so many of our Elders have when they are practicing their ways and seeing how many people now understand and are learning them as well.

The tears are from mixed emotions. Some are because the ceremonies and way of life itself is so beautiful and anyone is moved by it. But for the Elders they know more than anyone how close we were to not only losing a way of life, but to becoming extinct as a people. Only a few decades ago most of the things being practiced at this gathering would have been illegal. Many of the Elders were in ‘Residential Schools’ and rifts often developed among families because they were taught that their traditions were evil and the ways of their parents were wicked and backward.

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Cheri Killam is happily married to Michael Caplan and the proud mother of Max, Solomon, and Clara. After several university experiences, she made the massive decision to go to law school at age 37. She is an Associate at Nathanson Seaman Watts. When not blogging or lawyering, Cheri reads like a fiend and runs. She also loves all things local! Obviously.

Sally Adores Fox Hill Cheese House, Too. I have a friend whom I’m going to call Sally (mainly because that is her actual name). Sally is quite possibly the best cook/ chef/baker in the Universe. I once phoned home to gush to Mike about all the delicious food I was eating. Mike sighed and said gloomily “Yeah, yeah, yeah, tell me when she makes something that’s not the best thing anyone has ever tasted – that would be news.”

Which brings me to this week’s feature: Fox Hill Cheese House.

I was a little nervous about profiling them because I’ve been a fan ever since we moved back to Nova Scotia in 2006 and I was afraid I would have nothing new to try or say.

With my ever-so-biased background in mind, I attempted to approach Fox Hill with fresh eyes (er, mouth). After much drooling and dithering (a potentially messy combination) I chose dill and chives Havarti, curry quark, and crostata gelato.

Radiothon Health Heroes Raise $35,000 for Fetal Monitor The Health in Harmony Radiothon on AVR/ Magic 94.9 raised $35,000 to support the Labour of Love Fetal Monitor Campaign for Maternal and Child Care at Valley Regional Hospital.

Donations and support came from service groups, businesses, fire departments, AVH District staff and community members. As a result of this generosity, a fetal monitor can be purchased for Maternal and Child Care. The goal is to replace all six monitors at $30,000 each.

On his AVR morning show, Mike Surette shared former patients’ personal stories; staff, physician and volunteer interviews; and fundraising success stories with listeners.

While all this was happening, volunteers

were answering phones or joining roadside collections in local communities across the Valley. “Our success is due to the wonderful support we’ve received across both counties in the Valley,” says Gerry MacIsaac, Executive Director of the Valley Regional Hospital Foundation.

We encourage everyone to continue to give so another monitor can be purchased for Maternal and Child Care. Thanks to all who have been so generous.

For more information or to support the Fetal Monitor Campaign, call the Valley Regional Hospital Foundation at (902) 678-5414 or donate online at www.vrhfoundation.ca.

Diane Schofield, CAP Fundraising Coordinator dschofield@avdha.nshealth.ca

Now. Events have transpired since my last post and I must confess I’m both pleased and unsettled. I’ve acquired a new reader who is keenly interested in the content of these bits. Solomon, I’m sorry to tell you, but I may have had some delicious gelato in the house that I may have declined to share with anyone. Those tubs are so little and, well, so scrumptious. You may not want to read ahead....

Crostata is not a flavour I would have chosen mainly because I can’t pronounce it. It was described as “like pound cake.” Yes, it is, like a tricycle is “like” a Harley Davidson. It’s buttery and melty and almost embarrassingly rich. It is best served in wee portions, in solitude, and after the kids are safely in bed.

You may also want to tuck it into the back corner of your freezer.

My next flavour endeavour was the dill and chive Havarti. I loved it, but just like Sally’s cooking, that’s not really news. I love all Fox Hill cheeses. I have to say that of all their mouth-watering choices, I remain loyal to

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their Fenugreek Havarti. Fenugreek makes the cheese have a maple-y flavour and it makes the person eating the cheese have a complete lack of self-restraint. I can’t keep it in the house (either literally or figuratively).

Finally, the curry quark. Quark? Isn’t that an elementary particle and a fundamental constituent of matter (thanks, Wikipedia)?

Just kidding, I’ve had quark before, but it seemed odd to combine it with curry. I think the carrots I used to dip into it were good, but really they were just overladen spoons. I recommend you buy a tub of this yumminess and transfer it into your own dish. Surround it with carrots, or whatever. Then, bring it to the next potluck you attend. Everyone will want your recipe. Grab a pen and paper and write down: Fox Hill. Then, wink knowingly.

Trust me, they’ll thank you.

Fox Hill Cheese House can be found at the Wolfville Farmers’ Market or in their natural setting at 1678 Church St, Port Williams.

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The WHO’S WHO: MIKE SISCO AND JON SURRETTE

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very Monday and Tuesday for the last few months, after I have completed my workout at Abs-olute Health Club in New Minas, I’ve walked from there into Kentville for play rehearsals. It’s a great walk, and I pass this incredible little shop called Elsewhere. I am a sucker for used DVD’s, CD’s, Collectibles, etc. and this shop is a great find! Specialty shops like this, I find, always have the most knowledgeable staff. The men who own this shop also operate it, and as you can see from the photo, really enjoy what they do and that rubs off in their customer service skills because let me tell you, they know their stuff. Introducing Elsewhere owners Mike Sisco (left) and Jon Surrette (right)!

Mike was born in Yarmouth. He was raised in Truro and has two children. Before Elsewhere, Mike was a Sales Manager for Radio Shack and Best Buy for a combined 25 years. That explains where Mike gets his personable disposition and his impeccable customer service skills. Jon Surrette was also born in Yarmouth and moved to Truro at 17. Jon, like Mike, also has two children. He owned and operated the Batters Box Card Shop in Truro and then owned Elsewhere Gaming in Antigonish and New Minas. And if all those facts sound similar and these two seem cut from the same cloth, it’s because these guys happen to be not just business partners, but also family! Mike is Jon’s nephew!

And what kind of shop is it, you ask? Well, it has a little bit of everything that’s important to Jon and Mike. Mike says; “Jon and I buy, sell and trade mostly bullion silver & gold, coins, hockey cards, sports memorabilia, wrestling and hockey action figures, old video games mostly Nintendo, DVD movies and swords and knives.” It’s a wide range of things and you could go peeking around everyday in their shop and still see something new.

Jon started the Batters Box back around 1986, which was primarily a Card Shop but it sparked an interest in other collectibles. Mike joined two years ago to help grow the business and do something different other than work in the electronics industry. It’s such a neat shop to explore and the prices are great and you’ll be surprised what treasures you’ll find. I was

Who's Who is Brought to you by T.A.N. COFFEE www.tancoffee.ca thrown back to my childhood with the old WWF figurines, the baseball cards, the various old movies and they even had an Elvis Doll - you can imagine how excited I got over that.

Elsewhere is located at 8785 Commercial Street, New Minas, across from the Sushi Fang restaurant.

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What Mike and Jon love about this job most is the treasure hunt. Finding unique items, buying them and then locating a potential client through the store. They also enjoy the social aspects of owning and being a part of their business because they get to hang out and talk sports with their customers, which is one of the best perks. During downtimes (as you can see from the photograph) they exercise their minds by playing chess two or three times a day. If you’re a player, Mike and Jon would not object to you popping in to give them a run for their money.

Outside of Elsewhere, Mike is an avid sports fanatic. He plays with two softball teams, as well as tennis, badminton, handball, squash and floor hockey. He loves spending time with his kids and another benefit to BOTH men working at the business is the convenience of being able to come and go if an emergency pops up - they know the store is covered by the other. Jon also plays floor hockey and spends hours online with his kids playing games. Both Mike and Jon go to many Flea Markets and Coin Shows. Neither of them consider the store as WORK as they enjoy being there and it’s really an extension of their interests.

Mike says, “As far as future ambitions, well, we’re both close to 50 so we are more about winding down than winding up. We enjoy what we do and perhaps someday we would like to do what we do but perhaps while traveling across Canada and visiting many small towns like New Minas, Kentville and Wolfville. Having something to give to our children down the road is our primary goal.”

So take the time to pop in to see Mike and Jon and their nifty shop on Commercial Street.

When you can’t find what you’re looking for, try ELSEWHERE!

Mike Butler

HAPPY GRADS!

Landmark East School celebrated Graduation and Closing Ceremonies at the Al Whittle Theatre on June 20th.

2014 Grads are: Kaitlyn Coole, (New Minas, NS); Michael Scott, (Victoria, BC); Libby Fowler,(Discovery Bay, Hong Kong); Jose Bolio Gutierrez, (Pachau, Mexico); Amanda Thomas,(Gaspereau, NS); Bailey Crawford, (West Northfield, NS); Jed Tangerud,(Oslo, Norway); Ben Kroker, (Wolfville, NS). ~ Rose Spicer, Director of Development, Landmark East School

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How long have you been a customer of the Wolfville Farmers’ Market?

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8 years!

Why do you come to the Wolfville Farmers’ Market and have those reasons changed over time? I am a devoted “marketer”.

What is your Business? Stewarts Organic Farm is

Nova Scotia’s longest operating certified organic farm (25 yrs). We grow a range of produce (veggies, fruit & berries), with all of our efforts supported by the following three pillars: Quality, Local & Organic

I go to markets wherever I travel. I love all things culinary, cultural, local and grassroots! I was a vendor at the Bathurst Farmers’ Market for 10 years.

What are some of the things you love best about coming to the Wolfville Farmers’ Market? Food, shopping for fresh veggies, see-

What are you most proud of in the product you make or grow for Market? We are most proud of the way

ing people, the music. I am the daughter of a vegetable farmer in Sheffield Mills. I have a great respect for the work that goes into providing local foods & we must support farms or else we will lose them.

we farm, which is more important to us than what we grow. Everything we do on our farm is rooted in the principles of organic agriculture, and we believe that our customers deserve the extra effort and commitment we invest in organic certification.

If you were to tell a friend why you come to the Wolfville Farmers’ Market, what would you tell them?

What do you love best about coming to Market? We really appreciate the opportunity of toiling all week on our farm, then travelling a mere 5 miles to offer our goods to our wonderful customers at a first class Market. We enjoy being a part of everyone’s Saturday am.

What values motivate you in the way you run your business and create or grow your product?

The Market has an incredible collection of vendors, it’s located in a refurbished historic warehouse, and it has great local foods, veggies & even local chefs.

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Katie MacArthur

Our motivation revolves around the challenge of producing food according to our three pillars: Quality: our customers deserve the best. Local: we recognize the power of keeping our money close to home. Organic: we adhere to a “no ifs, ands or buts” certified organic philosophy

What is your role with the Market Team? And, please describe what you do. I am a new market volun-

teer, where I work mostly at the info booth- talking to and answering questions from

RECIPE So Easy and So Delicious

the market shoppers, vendors and musicians!

What is your favourite part of working at the Market? Definitely my favourite

part is getting to chat to everybody! Whether it is regular shoppers/ vendors or tourists visiting Wolfville I have so much fun meeting them all. Plus getting to volunteer at a place with such great food doesn’t hurt either!

Asparagus Soup

Submitted by Katie MacArthur Recipe Ingredients:

What is the most important thing that the Market achieves from your perspective?

2 pounds green asparagus 1 large onion, chopped 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 5 to 6 cups chicken broth 1/2 cup crème fraîche or heavy cream 1/4 teaspoon fresh lemon juice, or to taste

I think that the market fosters a real sense of community in the people who shop and sell there. That you can support each other by buying your food, drink, jewellery, gifts, etc. from your neighbours is a beautiful thing!

What is it that you would most like to contribute to the Market Community?

I would love to contribute my sense of fun and positivitiy to the market community. I love being at the market and I think it shows from the huge smile on my face when I’m there!

Recipe Instructions:

Cut tips from 12 asparagus 1 1/2 inches from top and halve tips lengthwise if thick. Reserve for garnish. Cut stalks and all remaining asparagus into 1/2-inch pieces. Cook onion in 2 tablespoons butter in a 4-quart heavy pot over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened. Add asparagus pieces and salt and pepper to taste, then cook, stirring, 5 minutes. Add 5 cups broth and simmer, covered, until asparagus is very tender, 15 to 20 minutes. While soup simmers, cook reserved asparagus tips in boiling salted water until just tender, 3 to 4 minutes, then drain. Purée soup in batches in a blender until smooth, transferring to a bowl (use caution when blending hot liquids), and return to pan. Stir in crème fraîche, then add more broth to thin soup to desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper. Bring soup to a boil and whisk in remaining tablespoon butter. Add lemon juice and garnish with asparagus tips.

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...Continued from page 9 The result was that many of the children turned their backs on their parents and their culture. So there is an intense guilt many carry because loved ones died before relationships were healed, and a specific anger for those who carried out the abuses.

Both the guilt and the anger are giving way as an astonishing resurgence in the pride and participation of the Native peoples across Canada is taking place. And although there are still many challenges and considerable opposition, the rate at which our traditional practices, language, history (of Our people), and culture are being learned and adopted by the youth and many non-Natives is unexpected... it was almost gone.

Only the strength of the people and their Faith allowed all these things to be rescued at the last minute, and the surprise is that it has accelerated so quickly in the opposite direction. For the Elders who are now carefully passing on sacred and closely-guarded knowledge there is a special urgency.

Life is short and many of those who possess the knowledge of the teachings are going home. There are tears and then there are tears – those you can’t describe, shed in incredible joy to see what they never believed would happen.

There are miles to go, but the tide has turned and will continue to build as a once defeated group of Native Nations join with all Humanity in bringing in a new age of cooperation among individuals rather than rulers, guided by the natural instincts of decency, courtesy, and respect; a place of sharing and learning and growth as we continue on our journey toward a healed world respectful of the multitude of ways humans express their spirit and creativity. Nurturing and caring for those around us and ending war by not participating in it. End misunderstanding through sharing and learning about one another; not just as different cultures, but as individuals who are all equal in a very real sense and who not only share the land together but also share each others fate in whatever world we chose for our children.

All my relations ~ sbruce skia

CAMP BRIGADOON “To me, camp means home.” This is how one camper summed up his experience at Camp Brigadoon, a non-profit facility on Aylesford Lake. Brigadoon hosts children, youth and families living with a chronic illness, chronic condition, or special need, giving them a chance to be themselves for a few days – not a patient, a chart full of symptoms, or ‘good little soldier’.

For many who attend Brigadoon, the camp experience is not just fun, but transformational. A child at last summer’s bereavement camp explains why: “My favourite part of camp was not feeling alone and meeting people that were going through the same things. I felt like they understood.” For children living with a chronic illness or other need, opportunities for self-discovery can be

By Charlotte Rogers limited by conditions, treatments, and stereotypes. Brigadoon allows campers to find solidarity and companionship among their peers while getting active and developing their skills in activities that include aquatics, outdoor recreation, visual and performing arts, and environmental education.

Across nine weeks of camping time each summer, Brigadoon offers one full camp, with 100 campers plus staff, or two half camps, with 40-60 campers plus staff, each week. Below is a list of the camps on offer this summer. For more information, or to register your child or youth, visit: www.brigadoonvillage.org

Camp See-Ya (Bling and Visual Impairment) June 29 – July 4 Camp Carpe Diem (Epilepsy) June 29 – July 4 Camp Braveheart (Cardiac) July 6 – 11 Camp Lots-a-Wata (Nephrology) July 6 – 11 Camp JoinTogether (Arthritis) July 13 – 18 Camp Kedooopse (Bereavement) July 20 – 25

Camp Treasure Chest (Asthma) July 27 – August 1 Camp Trailblazers (Craniofacial/Facial Differences) August 3 – 7 Camp Guts and Glory (Crohn’s and Colitis) August 10 – 15 The Canadian Cancer Society’s Camp Goodtime (Oncology) August 17 – 22 Camp Silly Yak (Celiac Disease) August 24 – 29

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RecipE

Simple Strawberry Cobbler From Lindsay at the Rolled Oat

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fter this past (very long) winter, I am even more delighted by the sight of fresh local strawberries than I usually am. When they first appear at the farm markets, I always buy quite a few pints with the intention of making a pie, but they get gobbled up raw before I get the chance. It’s hard to not want to eat them just the way they are: the perfect combination of sweet and tart, firm but juicy, and a beautiful burst of colour. This easy recipe for strawberry cobbler is perfect for the strawberry purist. ** for the not-so-purist, top with fresh whipped cream!

You will need: • • • • • • • • • •

June 26 – July 10, 2014

4 heaping cups strawberries - stems removed and cut into quarters 1/4 cup organic sugar 4 tsp cornstarch 4 tsp water 1/2 cup rolled oats 1/3 cup unbleached flour 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/4 cup butter (softened) 4 oven-safe single serve ramekins 1 baking sheet lined with parchment or tin foil to catch overflow

Bigger and badder every year! Want to Volunteer? smokinbluesfest@gmail.com

THURSDAYS: TAN Coffee (Kentville): Open Mic w/Kent Vodden (26th), w/Mark Bezanson (3rd), w/ The Funtime Brigade (10th) 3pm Just Us! (Wolfville): Open Mic w/Kent Vodden (26th), TBA (3rd, 10th) 6-8pm Le Caveau (Grand Pre): Martini Night w/ Witchitaw (3rd) 7-10pm Angles Pub (Windsor): Adam Cameron (26th), Guy Paul (3rd), Adam Cameron (10th) 7pm

King’s Arms Pub (Kentville): Steve Lee (5th) 7pm Union Street Cafe (Berwick): Alan Jeffries (5th) 8pm Library Pub (Wolfville): Leo Boudreau (28th, 5th) 9pm Paddy’s Pub (Wolfville): Caleb Miles Band (28th), The Hupman Brothers Band (5th) 9pm

Spitfire Arms Alehouse (Windsor): Jam Session (26th, 3rd, 10th) 7-11pm

Tommy Gun’s (Windsor): TJ King (28th) 10am-2pm, Open Jam Session Hosted By Meredith McCulloch (28th) 1-5pm, DJ Shorty P (28th, 5th) 9:30pm-1:30am

Combine strawberries and 1/4 cup sugar in a saucepan and let sit about 20 minutes.

Paddy’s Pub (Kentville): The Hupman Brothers (26th) 9pm

West Side Charlie’s (New Minas): DJ Mutts (28th), TBA (5th) 10pm

After 20 minutes, give it a good stir and turn on heat to medium. Let it heat for 5 minutes while you prepare your cornstarch mix.

Paddy’s Pub (Wolfville): Trivia Night w/ Aden (26th, 3rd, 10th) 9pm

SUNDAYS

Place 4 tsp cornstarch & 4 tsp water in a small jar with a tight lid and shake until cornstarch is fully dissolved. Then add to the strawberries. Heat the mix until it just begins to boil, then remove from heat and add a lid.

FRIDAYS:

In a medium sized bowl add together the rolled oats, flour, brown sugar & softened butter. Use a fork and mix together.

Place your ramekins on the lined baking sheet and fill with strawberries and top with oat mixture.

Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes.

Paddy’s Pub (Wolfville): Paddy’s Session Band (29th, 6th) 8pm

Edible Art Cafe (New Minas): Down East Duo (27th, 4th) 11:30am-1pm

MONDAYS:

The Designer Cafe (Kentville): Jim Dorie (27th), Sahara & Kamila Nasr (4th) 6-9pm

Paddy’s Pub (Wolfville): Open Mic w/ Weather Advisory (30th), w/The Hupman Brothers (7th) 8pm

Blomidon Inn (Wolfville): Jazz Mannequins (27th, 4th) 6:30-9:30pm

TUESDAYS:

Let it cool for at least 10 minutes before digging in!

Joe’s Food Emporium (Wolfville): Margie Brown Duo (27th), Juno Award winner: Morgan Davis (4th) 7-10pm

Spitfire Arms Alehouse (Windsor): Trivia Nights, $2 (1st, 8th) 7pm

The Landscape of Grand Pré has its own official brandmark!

King’s Arms Pub (Kentville): Paul Marshall (27th), Lost Tourists (4th) 7pm

Paddy’s Pub (Kentville) Irish Jam Session (1st, 8th) 8pm

This brandmark was created for the Society in partnership, and with support from, the Municipality of the County of Kings and the Nova Scotia Tourism Agency, and with invaluable feedback from the local community.

Spitfire Arms Alehouse (Windsor): Knee Deep (27th), Tim Valillee (4th) 8pm

The Port Pub (Port Williams): Open Mic w/ Ian Brownstein (1st) 8pm

Union Street Café/Wick Pub (Berwick): Open Mic w/Caleb Miles (27th) 8pm

T.A.N Coffee (Wolfville): Open Mic w/ Donna Holmes (1st, 8th) 8-10pm

The design reflects the pattern of the dykelands, holding back the waters of the Minas Basin and shows iconic Blomidon, the Acadian Memorial Church and farm silos. This Brandmark will be displayed on all Society material including new signage.

West Side Charlie’s (New Minas): DJ Little Row (27th), TBA (4th) 10pm

WEDNESDAYS:

We hope that feedback will help us tell what locals want to know and do around Grand Pré and surrounding area. All suggestions welcome! We’ll soon be writing more about specific projects getting underway this spring and summer, as well as explaining the role of the Society in managing Nova Scotia’s 3rd World Heritage Site .

Where exactly is the World Heritage Site?

This summer, the Society will be installing signs announcing your entry into the Landscape of Grand Pré World Heritage Site.

The Brandmark and the Signage plan was developed in full partnership with community contributors. The community will continue to participate in the implementation of

SATURDAYS: the signage plan, including interpretation at many new sites – the North Grand Pré Community Church is one example. You can find more details on the Signage Plan at landscapeofgrandpre.ca.

What is the Landscape of Grand Pré World Heritage Site? It covers 1323 hectares of land and is surrounded by a Buffer zone.

Most (80% ) is owned by 33 farming families working cooperatively within the Grand Pré Marsh Body.

Pick up a brochure at the Wolfville Visitor Center or at the Wolfville Farmers’ Market any Saturday.

For more information: info@landsapeofgrandpre.ca / landscapeofgrandpre.ca

Farmers’ Market (Wolfville): Campbell & Green (28th), Sahara Jane (5th) 10am Edible Art Cafe (New Minas): Steve Lee (28th, 5th) 12-3pm Library Pub (Wolfville): Irish Saturdays w/ Bob & Ro (28th, 5th) 1-4pm The Noodle Guy (Port Williams): Live Music (28th, 5th) 2-4pm Spitfire Arms Alehouse (Windsor): Ian James (28th), Tom Badell w/The Shakes (5th) 7pm The Port Pub (Port Williams): MacFarlane’s Rant (28th) 7pm

Farmers’ Market (Wolfville): Caleb Miles (2nd), Chantal Peng (9th) 5-7pm Troy Restaurant (Wolfville): Ian Brownstein, Belly Dancing, & Friends (2nd, 9th) 6pm Kings Arms Pub (Kentville): Trivia Night (2nd, 9th) 8-10pm West Side Charlie’s (New Minas): Billy T’s Karaoke (2nd, 9th) 9pm

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Thursdays

Weekly Events

Cochrane’s Walk & Talk — Pharmasave, Wolfville 10am.

Heart & Stroke walkabout program. Also Tuesdays 10am.

INFO: 542-3972 In the Round Knitting Group — Gaspereau Valley Fibres 1–5pm. Also Tuesdays 6pm. INFO: 542-2656.

Seniors’ Afternoon Out — Wickwire Place, Wolfville 1:30–4:30pm. Social afternoon with peers. Also Tuesdays 1:30–4:30pm. FEE: $5. INFO: Robin, 698-6309.

Greenwich Community Market — Edible Art Cafe (outside), Greenwich 4–7pm. Also Sunday 12–4pm.

INFO: facebook: Greenwich Community Market Boardgame Night — C@P Lab, Wolfville Public Library, 7pm. Bring your games! Ages 12+. FEE: no charge.

INFO: Liam, 542-9482.

Tai Chi — Recreation Centre, Wolfville 7–9pm.

FEE: no charge to try a class. INFO: 542-0558

Saturdays

North Mountain Market — 8am–12pm, United Church, Harbourville. Until Oct. 18. High-quality, locally produced foods, hand-made products and workshops on healthy living choices. Vendor spots available.

INFO: northmountainmarket@gmail.com Wolfville Farmers’ Market — DeWolfe Building, Elm Ave., Wolfville 8:30am–1pm June 28 Music: Campbell & Green July 5 Music: Sahara Jane INFO: wolfvillefarmersmarket.ca Windsor Farmers’ Market — Coach House, Waterfront 9am–1pm. Hot breakfasts, fruits & veggies, & many craft items. INFO: windsorfarmersmarket@gmail.com Folk Artist Display — 27 Canaan Ave., Kentville 9am– 5pm. Also Sundays. Featuring the work of Dennis Ramsay INFO: 365-5044 Peace Vigil — Post Office, Wolfville 12–1pm Weekly West African Drumming Workshops — Clock Park (Wolfville Baptist Church rain location). 1–3pm. W/ members of Djugdjug Ensemble, lessons include: basics for beginners and more challenging rhythms for intermediate drummers. Drums provided. FEE: $5. INFO: 681-9870 / gscxs@stu.ca / facebook: Djembes and Duns Wolfville

Sundays

Family & Community Flea Market — Port Williams, former Stage 2 building. 8am–1pm. INFO: exidus36@gmail.com Capoeira — Clark Commons, Wolfville 1–3pm. AfroBrazilian martial art w/strong emphasis on dance and music. FEE: no charge. INFO: facebook: Campus Capoeira Social Ballroom Dancing — Community Centre, Port Williams 3–5pm. Practice your existing dance skills and learn new group dances. FEE: $17.50 per membership per semester, or $5 per session drop-in fee per couple.

INFO: Alan, 678-0375

Mondays

Painting Morning — Recreation Centre, Wolfville 9:30am–12pm. W/Evangeline Artist Cooperative. Informal, unstructured & social. FEE: $2. INFO: Jean, 542-5415.

Windsor Game Night — Library, Windsor 6pm. Board game group. New players welcome! FEE: no charge INFO: meetup.com/Valley-Game-Night Toastmasters — 2nd Floor, Irving Centre, Acadia 6:30–8pm. Communicative skills to enhance peaceful and effective dialogue. All welcome. INFO: Judy, 681-4643 / judymilne@eastlink.ca Insight (Vipassana) Meditation — Manning Memorial Chapel, Acadia, downstairs, 7:30–9pm. W/Laura Bourassa.

Suitable for beginner and experienced meditators.

Instructions, short talk, discussion. FEE: free-will offering.

INFO: 365-2409.

Tuesdays

Book in the Nook — Wolfville Memorial Library 10–10:30am. Closed July 1. Suggested age range: 3–5.

INFO: 542-5760 / valleylibrary.ca Friends in Bereavement — Western Kings Mem. Health Centre, Berwick 10am–12pm. 1st & 3rd Tues. each month.

VON Adult Day Program Room (main floor). Sponsored by the Victorian Order of Nurses. INFO: 681-8239 / friendsinbereavement@gmail.com River Street Rug Hooking Studio — 38 River Street, Kentville 1–3:30pm. Drop-in rug hooking. FEE: donation.

INFO: Kay, 697-2850 Friends in Bereavement — Kentville Baptist Church 2–4pm. 1st & 3rd Tues. each month. Left parking lot entrance. Sponsored by Careforce. INFO: 681-8239 / friendsinbereavement@gmail.com Valley Game Night — Gametronics, New Minas 6pm.

Also Thursdays, 7pm @ Memorial Library, Wolfville. Board game/card game group. New players welcome! FEE: no charge. INFO: meetup.com/Valley-Game-Night Social Group for Adults with an Autism Spectrum Disorder — Various Wolfville locations 6–8pm. INFO: 357-3031 / avautism@gmail.com Dukes of Kent Barbershop Chorus — Bethany Memorial Baptist Church (gym), Aldershot 7pm. We sing four-part harmony. INFO: dukesofkent.ca

Wednesdays

Kentville Farmers’ Market — Town Hall Recreation Centre, 350 Main Street, Kentville 10am–2pm. Open year-round. INFO: marketmanager@kentville.ca / kentvillefarmersmarket.ca Toddler Rhyme Time — Civic Centre, New Minas 10:45– 11:45am. Please register. FEE: no charge. INFO: 678-5760 Wolfville Breastfeeding Support Group — Multipurpose room (upstairs), EKM Health Centre, Wolfville 10am–12pm.

1st & 3rd Wednesdays of the month (July 2). INFO: facebook.com/AnnapolisValleyBreastfeedingSupportGroups Wolfville Farmers’ Market — DeWolfe Building, Elm Ave., Wolfville 4–7pm. Featuring Community Market Suppers!

July 2 Music: Caleb Miles Theme: Word @ the Market: A Celebration of Writing about Food, Farming and things Hand-made July 9 Music: Chantal Peng INFO: wolfvillefarmersmarket.ca Wolfville Community Chorus — 30 Wickwire Ave., Wolfville 5:30–7pm. New members welcome! FEE: $180 yearly membership, no charge for first-time drop-in.

INFO: 542-0649 / susan_dworkin@hotmail.com

LIVE THEATRE

MUSEUMS (cont'd)

Sleuth — CentreStage Theatre, Kentville June 27, 28, July 4, 5, 11, 12 8pm, Saturday matinées June 29, July 6, 4pm • Sleuth, the ultimate game of cat and mouse, is played out in a cozy English country home owned by celebrated mystery writer Andrew Wyke. Guest Milo Tindle, a young rival who shares not only Wyke’s love of the game, but also his wife. This psychological thriller is not recommended for children. Starring Bryen Stoddard & Mike Butler. See poster page 10. TIX: $15 adults, $12 students/seniors (65+). INFO: 678-8040 / centrestage@centrestagetheatre.ca My Invisible Friend — CentreStage Theatre, Kentville June 28, 29, 2pm • My Invisible Friend, a play dealing with the issue of bullying, is being presented to help students, teachers and parents deal with it in a positive way. The show is suitable for upper elementary, middle school and high school students. TIX: $5. INFO: 678-8040 / centrestage@centrestagetheatre.ca Valley Ghost Walks — Clock Park, Wolfville Thursday, July 3, 8pm & Fort Edward Blockhouse, Windsor, Friday, July 4, 8pm • A creatively spooky way to get a history lesson in the most historically rich area of North America.

Follow Jerome the GraveKeeper on these family-friendly, 2-hour walks. See ad page 9. TIX: $15 adults, $10 student (+Ticketpro fees) @ Ticketpro.ca, Box of Delights (Wolfville), Home Hardware (Windsor), Wilson’s Pharmasave (Kentville & Berwick) & at ‘door’ before the walks. INFO: 692-8546 / jerome@valleyghostwalks.com / valleyghostwalks.com Marion Bridge — Valley Summer Theatre, Al Whittle, Wolfville July 3 (preview), 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 8pm, July 5, 6, 13, 2pm • This funny, heartwarming and lyrical play, set in Cape Breton, is the story of three sisters who hold a bitterly comic vigil over their ailing mother. Daniel MacIvor uses an elegant theatricality to portray three remarkable women struggling to change their lives. See poster page 20. TIX: $30 general, $23 students @ Box of Delights (Wolfville) & 1-877-845-1341. Preview prices: $18 general, $15 student INFO: info@valleysummertheatre.com

and demonstrate early farm life in the Annapolis Valley.

See the work in action, people farming using the old tools and implements. INFO: northvillefarm.ca / info@northvillefarm.ca Valley Medical Heritage Museum — 150 Exhibition St., Kentville (3rd level of the hospital) • A memorial to 125 years of medical care and services in the Annapolis Valley, including an extensive history of the Sanatorium, the Miller and the Blanchard-Fraser Memorial Hospital in the museum. Open daily, 8am–8pm. INFO: 678-1904 The Old Kings Courthouse Museum (Kings County Museum) — 37 Cornwallis St., Kentville • Open M–F, 9am–4pm. Learn the history of Kings County with special focus on the Acadians and New England Planters. The Kings Historical Society and their Genealogy Center is also located in this building. East Meets West Exhibit: This exhibit comprises Japanese items collected by Cynthia Young. INFO: 678-6237 / museum@okcm.ca / okcm.ca Prescott House Museum — 1633 Starr’s Point Rd. • Charles Ramage Prescott was in the Valley apple industry (1811–1859) and introduced several varieties of apples to NS. “Never to Return” exhibit: July 1–Sept. 30. This exhibit includes the war stories of Lt Joseph Prescott and Pvt George Price (the last allied soldier to be killed in WWI). “Behind the Scene” tours available throughout the summer. Next one is July 6, 12–1pm ($7). Please register.

Open through Oct. 5, M–Sat, 10am–5pm, Sun. 1pm–5pm.

TIX: $4 adult, $2.75 child/senior, no charge under 5, $8.50 family. INFO: 542-3984 / prescotthouse.novascotia.ca The Canning Heritage Centre — 9806 Main St., Canning • Photos, artifacts and documents of the once very busy seaport of Canning. Also, a section devoted to many holdings of Wilf Carter, who was born and brought up close to Canning. INFO: 582-7699 / fieldwoodhs.ednet.ns.ca Charles Macdonald’s Concrete House Museum — 19 Saxon St., Centreville • A unique house built entirely of concrete and finished smooth with paint. The yard contains concrete lawn sculptures of deer, a mountain lion, giant mushrooms, and other fanciful figures and furniture. TIX: $10 for a yearly membership. INFO: 678-3177 / concretehouse.ca / info@concretehouse.ca Ross Farm Museum — 4568 Hwy 12, New Ross • Open daily, 9:30am–5:30pm. Milking a cow, spinning wool or tasting a delicious treat in the cottage are just three things that happen regularly here at Ross Farm. TIX: $6 adult, $5 senior, $2 child (6–17), no charge age 5 & under.

INFO: 689-2210 / rossfarm.novascotia.ca Randall House — 259 Main St., Wolfville • Wolfville Historical Society welcomes Dr. Roger Masters, the new Curator. INFO: 542-9775 / randallhouse@outlook.com / wolfvillehs.ednet.ns.ca Blue Beach Fossil Museum — 127 Blue Beach Road, Hantsport • The official birthplace of vertebrate paleontology in Canada. Come for one of our tours to explore 350-million year old footprint-beds, fossils of fish, plants, and so much more. Open daily 9:30am–5pm, April 15 to Oct. 31. INFO: 684-9541 / bluebeachfossilmuseum.com Haliburton House Museum — 414 Clifton Ave., Windsor • Open June 1–Oct. 5, Mon–Sat 10am–5pm, Sun. 1–5pm. Built in the 1830s for Thomas Chandler Haliburton, a Windsor native, and author of the “Sam Slick” stories. TIX: $4 adult, $2.75 child/youth/senior, no charge under 5, $8.50 family. INFO: 798-2915 / haliburtonhouse.novascotia.ca Windsor Hockey Heritage Centre — 414 Clifton Ave., Windsor • Open 9am–5pm daily in summer, Tues–Sat in off season. See the equipment with which the game began—wooden pucks, hand-made one-piece hockey sticks carved by Mi’kmaq natives, stock skates and worldfamous Starr skates, as well as early forms of protective equipment. TIX: no charge, donations welcomed. INFO: 798-1800 / windsorhockeyheritage@hotmail.ca

MUSEUMS Muriel’s Doll Museum — 141 Union Street Berwick • Opened in 1992 in the private home of Muriel Corkum.

When she opened the museum, Muriel had a collection of over 3,500 dolls, which she has since added to. There are dolls of every description, size and age. Phone ahead.

INFO: 538-8991 The Northville Farm Heritage Centre — 1158 Steadman Road, Billtown • The Northville Farm Heritage Centre was founded in 2000 by volunteers hoping to preserve

exhibits

Brought to you by 365 Main St Kentville. designerkentville.ca 902 . 365 . 3322

Doretta Groenendyk — Harvest Gallery, Wolfville. Until they’re gone • A show and sale of the original artwork for Step Outside, the latest book by Doretta Groenendyk.

A beautiful combination of sport, art, poetry, nature and family. INFO: 542-7093 / harvestgallery.ca Judith J. Leidl — Oriel Fine Art, Wolfville • Fine art: floral paintings, scarves, acrylic paintings, prints, ceramics, and Inuit work from Baffin Island. INFO: 670-7422 / judithleidlart.com “Winter’s Work” — Jack’s Gallery, Wolfville. Until July 6 • An exhibit of etchings by Diana Baldwin. TIX: no charge.

INFO: jacksgallerywolfville@gmail.com “Barry’s World” — Acadia Art Gallery, Wolfville. Until Aug. 24 • Nova Scotia folk artist Barry Colpitts began carving in 1989. He currently lives in Tangiers in a house that reflects his artistic pursuits. This exhibition

June 26 – July 10, 2014

explores two central themes of the artist’s work: the role of humour and the role of personal biography. INFO: gallery.acadiau.ca Apple Bin Art Gallery — Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville • Approximately 100 pieces of affordable original art created by local Valley artists. The art is changed every two months so there is always something new to see.

Part proceeds go towards hospital equipment and to help support Annapolis Valley health care programs.

Ed Hollett — Designer Cafe, Kentville. Until July 27 • INFO: 365-3322 / info@designerkentville.com Quirky Characters, the Folksy Show — The Bread Gallery, Brooklyn. Until July 6 • Featuring paintings by Bev Whalen, metal sculpture by creative team Steve Veinot and Nikki Allen and wooden folk art by Jim Tracey. TIX: no charge. INFO: 757-3377 / managerbreadgallery@gmail.com

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June 26 – July 10, 2014

WHAT’S HAPPENING FROM June 26 – July 11, 2014 To be included in our event listings, please email: info@grapevinepublishing.ca

THURSDAY, 26 Community Market — Community Market, New Minas 4–7pm. Also July 3 & 10 • Live musical performances, themed weeks, children’s events, draws, and more. Contact for a vendor application package. TIX: no charge INFO: gcmarketmanager@gmail.com / facebook: Greenwich Community Market

FRIDAY, 27 Bike Week: Bike Rodeo — Memorial Park, Kentville 9:30am–12:30pm • W/Annapolis Valley Cycling Coordinator Colin Vibert. Get your bikes checked, learn about bike safety and win awesome prizes. Please register. Ages 12 and under. TIX: no charge INFO: 679-3998 / recintern@kentville.ca Winery Grand Opening — Planters Ridge Winery & Vineyard, Port Williams 1-5pm • Ribbon cutting @ 1pm. Vineyard and cellar tours, select portfolio tastings paired with food and cheese, live music, raffles and more! TIX: prices vary INFO: 542-2711 / info@plantersridge.ca Chase the Ace — Royal Canadian Legion, Berwick 5pm • Chase the Ace 5–7pm, drawn at 7:15 pm.

Light supper served 5–7pm. Bring your musical talents for a Kitchen Party! TIX: $5 per ticket for Chase the Ace. $5 per supper. INFO: 538-9340 / rubyl@eastlink.ca Bike Maintenance — Recreation Centre, Wolfville 6–8pm • Part 3 of 3. Learn about the inner workings of your bike! TIX: $30. Includes three two hour sessions and course material. INFO: 542-3486 / cycling@wolfville.ca BBQ and Block Party — Memorial Community Centre, Hantsport 6–9pm • Come to a kick off to summer BBQ, with music and washer toss. Fun for all ages! Located in the lower parking lot next to the basketball court. TIX: $2 INFO: 684-3461 / hmccinfo@gmail.com Canada Day Dance — Lions Club, Kentville 9pm– 1am • Welcome in the Canada Day weekend with a dance. There will be spot dances, 50/50 draws, door prize and the Lions provide complementary munchies. Vintage will be playing their brand of 50’s, 60’s 70’s pop/rock/country tunes to keep you on the dance floor. TIX: $6 per person, $10 per couple INFO: 679-4899 / vintagemusic1@ hotmail.com

SATURDAY, 28 Emergency & Standard First Aid — Fire Hall, Berwick 8:30am–4:30pm • Designed to meet industry, business and government requirements. A state-of-the-art, modular, course of basic first aid skills and other select subjects needed to sustain life and manage the scene of an injury. Recommended for any worksitest.

Registration required. TIX: $80 Emergency, $110 Standard INFO: 1-800-565-5056 / jenn. macphee@ns.sja.ca

Emergency First Aid — Canadian Red Cross, Kentville 9am–4pm • Emergency First AID CPR AED Level C Course. Standard First AID CPR AED. Recerts are welcomed. Valid for 3 years. Book & Certificate included. Registration required.

TIX: $78.50 + tax INFO/Reg: 670-1383 Bike Rodeo — Kings Mutual Century Centre, Berwick 10am–1pm • Children can get their bikes checked, learn about bike safety and win prizes.

Pre-registration not required. TIX: no charge INFO: 538-4019 / recreationintern@town.berwick.ns.ca Fact? Myth? or History? Walk — Provincial Park, Blomidon 10–11:15am • Take a stroll through the Cape Blomidon park w/Lucas McCamon and ponder the legends that seek to explain this profound geological form and its inhabitants.

Meet in front of the Administration Building at the campground. Wear comfortable shoes and dress for weather conditions. All ages welcome, pets welcome on leash. TIX: no charge INFO: 5827319 / blomidonpark@gov.ns.ca Bike Week: Clinic — Burger Hill, Kentville 10am & 12pm • Cycling experts from Trail Flow will discuss body positioning, cornering technique, pumping, line choice and more!

10am: ages 10-13. 12pm: adults/youth 14+.

Please register (clinics@trailflow.ca) TIX: no charge INFO: 679-3998 / recintern@kentville.ca / trailflow.ca/programs.html Horse Pull — Northville Farm Heritage Centre, Billtown 12pm • 4th Annual Horse Pull in support of the Canadian Diabetes Association. New this year will be an oxen pull. Horse pull begins at noon, entertainment at 2pm. Supper available for purchase. INFO: 542-2572 Enchanted Royal Tea Party — Kings County Museum, Kentville 1pm • Crafts, etiquette lessons from the Apple Blossom Princesses, and of course tea, juice, and yummy cookies! Dress-up attire optional. Advance tickets only. TIX: $5 each, $20 per family @ Kings County Museum, (Kentville) INFO: 678-6237 / fundraising@okcm.ca Dick James Memorial Orienteering — Crowell Tower, Acadia 1pm • Meet in the parking lot.

Registration 11:30am. Beginner Instruction: brief instruction on the use of map and compass will be provided at 11:45am. Staggered starts begin at 1pm. A traditional sprint course, where all controls are visited in numerical order. This is a Canada Cup Event. Hilly terrain with numerous buildings. Some forest, but mostly open grassed lawns and paved or gravel paths to run on. TIX: $20 adult, $25 family/group, no charge under 19 INFO: 698-4498 / fiddlesqueak@hotmail.com Bike Week: Movie Night — Recreation Centre, Kentville 6:30–9pm • Watch some interesting cycling short documentaries and extreme bike video clips. Access to great food from local vendors. Bring some bike parts, accessories or memorabilia for a gear swap. At the end of the night, we’ll be giving away prizes for contest winners and participants alike. Come one come

all to this great event! TIX: no charge INFO: 902-679-3998 / recintern@kentville.ca Concert: MacFarlane’s Rant —The Port Pub, Port Williams 7–10pm • Celtic Canada Day Weekend, see ad page 10. TIX: no charge INFO: 542-5555 / portpub@ns.aliantzinc.ca Concert: Garnet Rogers — Evergreen Theatre, Margaretsville 8–10pm • TIX: $20 adults, $10 students INFO: 825-6834 / evergreentheatre@gmail.com Concert: Cabin Fever Blues Band — Royal Canadian Legion, Wolfville 8pm • Get your groove on! 19+. See poster page 20. TIX: $10 @ The Wool ‘n Tart (Wolfville), at the door INFO: 6708046 / wagstaff.john@gmail.com Concert Series: SWIG — Lockhart and Ryan Memorial Park, New Minas 8pm–2:30am • Kick off our Summer concert series! TIX: no charge INFO: 681-6972 / newminas.com Ticket Auction — Meadowview Community Centre, Kentville 8pm • Proceeds for Cindy Spencer to assist with medical costs related to cancer. 50/50 draws, grocery box, hot dogs, full canteen available. Viewing 11am, draw 2pm. TIX: 20 tickets for $1 INFO: 678-6599 Dance: Reboot — Royal Canadian Legion, Kentville 9pm–12am • 19 + TIX: $ 6 per person INFO: 678-8935

SUNDAY, 29 Heritage Sunday Service — Wallbrook United Baptist Church, Wolfville 10am • Special Presentation by Alex Smith on the history of Wallbrook School. Reception to follow at the Melanson Community Hall (the old school).

Everyone welcome! TIX: no charge INFO: Marlene, 542-5931 Community Market — New Minas 12–4pm.

Also July 6 • Live musical performances, themed weeks, children’s events, draws, and more.

Contact for a vendor application package. TIX: no charge INFO: gcmarketmanager@gmail.com / facebook: Greenwich Community Market Summer Service — Bishopville United Baptist Church, Bishopville 6:30pm • Our first evening summer service, w/music by Band2Gather.

TIX: no charge INFO: wbsmiley1@bellaliant.net Nonduality Monthly Meetup — Manning Memorial Chapel, Wolfville 7pm • Nonduality means not two. There is a unity that underlies all the differences that we perceive in our ordinary conscious experience; there is an underlying oneness that pervades everything. This sense of oneness that we sometimes experience is our true nature. These monthly meet ups are meant for those interested in the discussion of the topic of non-duality. TIX: no charge INFO: 401-3973 / smodayur@gmail.com Summer, Seas and Memories — North Mountain United Tapestry, Harbourville 7–8:30pm • Harpist Kim Michele is joined by songwriter/storyteller,

Heather Whaley. TIX: donation INFO: 538-7923 / northmountainmarket@gmail.com

MONDAY, 30 Entrepreneurship Certification Program Financial Management — Acadia Entrepreneurship Centre, Wolfville 9am–12pm • Please RSVP to ensure we have enough materials for all of the participants TIX: no charge for first session, $50 for continuing sessions INFO: Donna, donna.fancey@acadiau.ca

TUESDAY, 1 — HAPPY CANADA DAY! Canada Day Breakfast — Fire Hall, Hall’s Harbour 7–10am • Pancakes, scrambled eggs, ham, toast, juice, tea/coffee. TIX: donation INFO: hallsharbour.cap@xcountry.tv Canada Day Celebrations — Haliburton House Museum, Windsor 8am–5pm • Join us for cookies and punch (included with regular admission) TIX: $4 adults, $2.75 children/seniors, $8.50 family, no charge under 5 INFO: 798-2915 / viebahmt@ gov.ns.ca Bay Day — Community Hall, Scotts Bay 10am– 10pm • 10am Flea market, 11am Parade, lunch in the Seaside Centre and at the hall canteen beginning at noon. Dart booth, childrens games, cross-cut saw competition, auction in support of the cemetery. 5pm Chicken barbecue supper, Variety show in the fire station followed by cake and fireworks at dusk at The Haze. TIX: $10 supper, $2 dessert INFO: 582-3603 1914 War Comes to Wolfville — Wild Lily, Wolfville 11am–8pm • Join us on Canada Day as Wolfville’s mayor unveils a reconstruction of the town’s First World War recruiting office. This event kicks off the Wolfville Historical Society’s summer-long commemoration of the conflict’s impact on the town and surrounding area. See poster page 9. TIX: no charge INFO: 542-9775 / randallhouse@outlook.com Canada Day Picnic & Water Fight! — Willow Park, Wolfville 11am–3pm • Pack a lunch (and a water gun) and join the community in celebrating Canada Day! Live Music provided

by The Tracey Clements Band, bouncy castles, massive slip & slide, face painting, Canada Day cake, and a HUGE water fight from 2–3pm!

Fundraiser BBQ. TIX: no charge (except for BBQ) INFO: 542-6282 / mkelly@wolfville.ca Canada Day Celebration — Community Hall, Burlington 12pm • Street parade, flagraising ceremony, flower show/competition, pie baking competition, silent auction, horse pull, hamburgers/hotdogs, ice cream, lobster raffle, chicken BBQ, children’s carnival, live entertainment. To enter the competitions contact Charlotte, 538-0205 (flowers), Susan, 5383441 (pies). TIX: donation INFO: 321-1077 / danielsladam@gmail.com

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Valley Event Ticket Giveaway: Chance to win 2 tickets to: Kentville Ghost Walk, Thursday, July 17, 8pm, Cornwallis Inn Steps, Kentville Draw date: July 12 Enter all draws: valleyevents.ca/win

Canada Day — Lockhart and Ryan Memorial Park, New Minas 12–4pm • New Minas’ Canada Day festival will be full of live music, food and activities such as bounce castles & soap slides for the whole family to enjoy. TIX: no charge INFO: 681-6972 / newminas.com Canada Day — Ross Creek Centre for the Arts, Canning 1–10pm • Enjoy our nation’s birthday through an amazing family day full of art, music and fun! It’s also Ross Creek’s birthday!

Multicultural art activities, garden tour, nature walk, family games, face painting, fish pond, and a chicken dinner with salad & shortcake.

Family campfire in the evening, lantern walk, and fireworks to end the day! Book ahead if you wish to enjoy the Chicken supper. TIX: Pay What You Can, with a suggested donation of $5 per person or $15 per family of 5. Chicken supper: $7 adults, $5 children INFO: 582-3842 / mail@artscentre.ca Canada Day BINGO! — Churchill House, Hantsport 2–5pm • Stop by the SHPL Oasis in front of the Legion to quench your thirst during the Grand Parade then join us for BINGO!. 12 games = 12 great prizes! All proceeds go the Save Hantsport Public Library campaign. TIX: $2 per card/game INFO: shplcampaign@gmail.com Razzmatazz — Rainforth Park, Berwick 2–8pm • A concert for kids with face painting, games and healthy snacks. TIX: no charge INFO: 538-4020 / gpearson@town.berwick.ns.ca Celebrate Recovery BBQ — New Hope Wesleyan Church, Kentville 6:30pm • Are you tired of struggling? Do you feel trapped inside a hurt, habit or hang-up? Celebrate Recovery is a life changing 12 step program offering hope, healing & fellowship. Please join us for a BBQ and personal testimonies. TIX: donation INFO: 6782222 x16

WEDNESDAY, 2 Strawberry Supper — Community Hall, North Alton 4:30–6:30pm • Cold Plate, strawberries and your choice of homemade cakes, tea, coffee or juice. TIX: $12 adults, $6 child, no charge for preschoolers INFO: 678-3050 / jnanaw62@gmail.com

THURSDAY, 3 Drop-in Art for Kids — Memorial Library, Wolfville 1–3pm. Also July 10 • Bees, butterflies and pollinator flowers w/Emily Parks. Drop in to create your own artwork! Ages 7–12 TIX: no charge INFO: valleylibrary.ca Barges, Blossoms and Boats — Visitor Information Centre, Hantsport 2–3pm • Ray Riley talks about the first Apple Blossom Festival in Hantsport, towing a church up the Avon Rivernow Avon Sky Winery and more. TIX: no charge INFO: 690-7836 / susan@hantsportovascotia.com Lecture: War Comes To Wolfville — Legion Hall, 310 Main St., Wolfville 7:30pm • Dr. Paul Doerr, Chair of Acadia’s History Department

speaks of the series of ill-judged acts that led to the outbreak of World War One. Followed by discussion, see poster page 9. TIX: no charge INFO: randallhouse@outlook.com / wolfvillehs. ednet.ns.ca

Dance: Rte. 12 — Royal Canadian Legion, Kentville 9pm–12am • 19 & over, bar & kitchen available TIX: $7 INFO: 678-8935

Waterville Airport Relocation Committee — County of Kings Municipal Complex , Kentville 1–3:30pm • Regular meeting of Waterville Airport Relocation Committee. TIX: no charge INFO: 690-6141 / mbalsor@county.kings.ns.ca

4th Annual Rockhounding Event: Day 2 — Look Off Campground 10:30am • Intro to Rockhounding designed especially for families with young children. W/Jonathan and Jolene Dunphy of Scotian Lapidary. 11:15am – Searching for agates @ Scott’s Bay Beach w/Dave & Chris Sheppard of Fundy Rocks. See displays of rough/polished agates. 12:30pm – Back at the Look Off Jonathan Dunphy will slice open your finds from the beach to see what’s inside.

You might be surprised! Look for the polished stones hidden in the sandbox for the little ones to find! TIX: no charge INFO: 542-3390 / fundyrocksgroup@gmail.com / facebook: Fundy Rocks /

FRIDAY, 4

Inchworm — Memorial Library, Wolfville 2–3pm • Predict, experiment, estimate, observe, measure, count, and play some active games! This week it is all about measuring. Ages 7–10 TIX: no charge INFO: valleylibrary.ca LEGO Challenge Drop-in — Memorial Library, Wolfville 3:30–4:30pm • Each week, stop by for a different challenge. See how well your LEGO skills stack up! LEGO provided for use. Ages 5+ TIX: no charge INFO: valleylibrary.ca

SATURDAY, 5 4th Annual Rockhounding Event: Day 1 — Amethyst Cove, 9am • Two-day event presented

by Fundy Rocks and Scotian Lapidary. We are undertaking the challenging trek down the ropes to Amethyst Cove, under the auspices of the Blomidon Naturalist Society. Photographer and Rockhound Chris Sheppard will be on hand to lead a day of exploring the rocky shores of Amethyst Cove. Meetup 9am @ the Cape Split parking lot. Details about requirements/ equipment will be provided via email from Fundy Rocks. This is a difficult hike involving ropes and not suitable for dogs or young children, please register. TIX: no charge INFO: 542-3390 / fundyrocksgroup@gmail.com / facebook: Fundy Rocks Concert Series: Vintage — Lockhart and Ryan Memorial Park, New Minas 1–2:30pm • TIX: no charge INFO: 681-6972 / newminas.com Guitar Masterclass with Roddy Ellias — AM Downeast Music Centre, Windsor 4–6pm • TIX: $20 INFO: 986-5299 / amygbrandon@gmail.com Community Supper — Community Hall, Centreville 4:30–6:30pm • The Youth Mission team from Centreville Baptist Church are hosting a ham, salad and dessert supper to raise funds for their Mission Trip to Toronto this summer.

Take out available. TIX: $10 INFO: 365-3535 / cvillebaptistyouth@gmail.com Concert: Alan Jeffries — Union Street Cafe, Berwick 8pm • Alan will be joined by his band for this up-tempo bluegrass show. TIX: $15 @ Union Street Cafe INFO: 538-7787 / contactunionstreet@gmail.com Roddy Ellias & Amy Brandon — St. John’s Anglican Church, Wolfville 8–10pm • Jazz & classical guitar concert featuring Canadian guitarist Roddy Ellias. TIX: $20 INFO: 986-5299 / amygbrandon@gmail.com

SUNDAY, 6

Medicinal & Edible Plant Walk — Memorial Library, Wolfville 10:30am–12pm • W/Clinical Herbalist Amanda Dainow. Learn about edible and medicinal native species of Nova Scotia. Rain or shine. TIX: $15 individual, $30 family donation to North Mountain Animal Sanctuary. INFO: 5383662 / amanda@singingnettles.ca Peek, Peer and Peruse — Prescott House Museum, Port Williams 12–1pm • Have you ever wanted to go beyond the ropes at a museum?

This is your chance to peek into the drawers, peer into the closets and peruse the collection at Prescott House Museum. Please pre-register. TIX: $7 INFO: 542-3984 / baldwidj@gov.ns.ca East Coast Chefs Collaborative presents Tidal Bay Dinner — Front and Central, Wolfville 7–11pm • White wine is going to shine down on this summery meal featuring 7 elegant, locallysourced courses paired with wines from Avondale Sky Winery, Luckett Vineyards, Benjamin Bridge, Blomidon Estate Winery, Planters Ridge, Gaspereau Vineyards and Grand Pré Wines and Restaurant Le Caveau. Participating chefs are Dave Smart (Front and Central), Mark Gray (The Brooklyn Warehouse), Bryan Picard (The Bite House) and Andrew Aitken (Wild Caraway Restaurant and Café). TIX: $110 plus HST (gratuity not included) INFO: 542-0588 / info@ frontandcentral.com

MONDAY, 7 Summer Camps — Recreation Centre, Wolfville 8am • New and exciting camps to suit participants from ages 3–16. Tons of themed day trips, from kayaking and dinosaur museum sleepovers, to our ever popular Woodville mountain biking trip and Keji sunsets. Regular water activities every Friday afternoon! Register at least 1 week before camp @ the recreation centre or Town Hall. TIX: prices vary INFO: Holly, 5423019 / Recreation@wolfville.ca

SonTreasure Island DVBS — United Baptist Church, Kentville 9am–12:15pm • Games, snacks, stories, music, activities, crafts and more. Closing concert & program July 13, 10am. For ages Primary–grade 6. TIX: no charge INFO: 678-3162 / info@kentvilleBaptist.org Summer Rock Camp — Community Centre, Windsor 10am–4pm • So you wanna be a rock star? This is the camp for you! Hosted by ECMA award winner Jake Smith. The one and two week rock camps cover everything from songwriting, performing and recording. Jr Rock: July 7–11 (ages 8–12). Sr Rock: July 14-25 (ages 13–18).

Final concerts on the last day of camp. TIX: $175 Jr Rock, $325 Sr Rock INFO: 798-9358 / thefedpennies@hotmail.com

TUESDAY, 8 Careforce Alzheimer Cafe — Kings Riverside Court, Kentville 2–4pm • A two-hour social gathering that is uplifting, informal, & nonjudgmental for individuals suffering from memory loss and their families/caregivers.

Discover helpful information & resources, hear from interesting guest speakers, & connect with others who share your challenges and experiences. TIX: no charge INFO: 365-3155 / nurse@careforce.ca Municipal Council — County of Kings Municipal Complex , Kentville 6pm • TIX: no charge INFO: county.kings.ns.ca Town Council Meeting — Town Hall, Wolfville 6:30pm • TIX: no charge INFO: wolfville.ca

WEDNESDAY, 9 Strawberry Supper — Baptist Church, Billtown 4pm • Potato salad, baked beans, ham, homemade brown bread/rolls, devilled eggs, tomatoes, cucumbers, strawberry shortcake and lemon pie. Eat inside or outside. Take outs available. TIX: $12 adults, $6 children ages 5–12, no charge under age 5 INFO: 678-2496 / billtownbaptist.com Open House — Kings Riverside Court, Kentville 6–8pm • 1st Anniversary of Take Off Pounds Sensibly Chapter NS # 5292 Kentville, & Yearly open house. For all tops chapters and friends. We will be selling tickets on a “Summertime Fun Basket.” Door prizes!

Healthy Snacks! Bring a friend. TIX: no charge INFO: kentvillelegion@eastlink.ca

THURSDAY, 10 Public Information Meeting — Community Hall, White Rock 7–9pm • Discuss a proposed development agreement to allow bareland condominiums on property located at 401 Forsythe Road South, White Rock (File 14-09). TIX: no charge INFO: 678-1472 / jklenavic@county.kings.ns.ca

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This page works on a first-come, first-served basis. Email your classified to: info@grapevinepublishing.ca and, if there's room, we'll get you in.

Or, to reserve a placement, pay $5 per issue (3-issue minimum commitment). Please keep listings to 35 words or less.

CAMPS: CentreStage Summer Youth Camp: July 7 to Aug. 22, M–F, 9am–3pm, w/public performance on Friday afternoon. Something for everyone, ages 5–15. See online for camp list, space limited.

FEE: $150 per person per week INFO: 678-3502 / centrestagetheatre.ca/YouthTheatre.html Send a Child to Camp: Theatre has many benefits for people of all ages. For $150, you can sponsor a child to attend one of the drama camps at CentreStage Theatre this summer, who otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford it. Tax receipts available.

INFO: Lana, jchurchill@ns.sympatico.ca

CLASSES/LESSONS: Music Lessons: (voice & piano) w/music educator, Susan Dworkin-Hachey. Spring and Summer lessons. Register now! All ages, no experience necessary. Music helps develop skills in: reading, math, creativity, memory, ambition, discipline, concentration, fine motor skill, musicianship, hand/eye coordination. INFO/Reg: 542-0649 / susan_dworkin@hotmail.com Community Yoga: Wed. & Fri. 12–1pm @ Dance Studio, Downstairs, Old-SUB, Acadia. No Monday class in July & Aug. FEE: $5, no charge for Acadia students INFO: Carole, cazaflows@gmail.com / facebook: Valley Yoga Acupuncture-Tao TCM: A holistic approach to treating various health issues (e.g., fatigue, gynaecological problems, reproductive concerns, mental-emotional disturbances, digestive disorders,etc). If you are afraid of needles, try a Zen Kiatsu treatment. Provided by Sensei Yula and Rebecca Nasr. Please book your appointment.

INFO: 697-2661 / yula@centrefortheways.com / centrefortheways.com

WORKSHOPS/RETREATS/ SESSIONS: Weaving the Threads of Community Resilience: Sept. 29, 8am–4:30pm @ United Church Campground, Berwick. A 1-day suicide prevention conference hosted by the Annapolis Valley CAST Coalition (Communities Addressing Suicide Together). FEE: $40 INFO: Mardi, 538-3648 Bike Maintenance Basics: June 25, 27, 6–8pm @ Wolfville Rec. Centre. Learn bike maintenance basics! Please bring your bike and an eager attitude. Maximum 10 people. TIX: $30 INFO/Reg: cycling@wolfville.ca

DONATE/VOLUNTEER: Donate Used Clothing: Flowercart creates work and training for people. Donate your used clothing to Flowercart & keep your donation & the resulting money local. Drop off location 9412 Commercial St., New Minas. INFO: 681-0120 / lisahammettvaughan@flowercart.ca Market Supper Volunteers: The Wolfville Farmers’ Market is looking for Market Supper volunteers for Wednesday Community Night Suppers. Join our team of lively, enthusiastic individuals to serve locally-grown salads & locally-baked bread at our increasingly-popular family venue! INFO: Kathryn, 116542@acadiau.ca

Come Volunteer with Deep Roots!: Planning Deep Roots Music Festival takes a lot of work. In particular we need help with our publicity team’s efforts, our hospitality, our office administration & our fundraising. Having a car for errands is a plus.

Use your skills & talents & work with a great bunch of people! INFO: Lisa, lisa@deeprootsmusic.ca Spread the Word About Deep Roots: Take Deep Roots flyers to festivals and music venues & circulate them in the crowds or leave them at concessions booths, or post them on bulletin board.

Let us know how many you will need. We have Stanfest and Lunenburg covered, but are you going to other festivals? Contact us if you can help. INFO: office@deeprootsmusic.ca

FOR HIRE/PURCHASE: Servers Wanted: Il Dolce Far Niente Espresso Bar: We are looking for mature, friendly, well spoken individuals who understand the importance of customer service, works well with others but also capable of working under minimal supervision.

Serving experience is required. Please deliver resumes to Debra M–F, 11am–3pm. INFO: 542-5307 / facebook: IL Dolce Far Niente Espresso Bar Junior Meat & Seafood Manager: @ Pete’s, Wolfville. We are looking for someone with 2–3 years of retail management/supervisor experience.

Experience in Meat department would be considered an asset. INFO/Apply: careersatpetes.com Commercial Berry Pickers Wanted: 1279 Sherman Belcher Rd., Centreville. Mac Berry Farms Ltd. is looking for commercial pickers for Raspberries & Highbush Blueberries. INFO: 678-3961 / 678-3884 Pam’s Editing Services: Make your writing look professional! Experienced editor and journalist can help you with: press releases, manuscripts, ads, reports, school essays, proposals. FEE: $35/hr.

INFO: Pam, 306-0570 / pamsediting@gmail.com Interior/Exterior Painting: Women in Rollers does accurate quotes, shows up on time to work, and performs to perfection. We even leave your home neat and tidy! Call today for your free estimate.

INFO: Pamela, 697-2926 Massiah’s Cleaning: The best services, prices and quality of work. Stripping, waxing, deep scrubbing, recoating, buffing, tile & grout, cement & degreasing, carpets & general. Throughout the Valley, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week – even on short notice.

Maintenance plans available. INFO: Ryan, 691-3614 Merry Maids of the Valley: Free time shouldn’t be spent cleaning. Merry Maids of the Valley offers customizable options to suit your needs & budget, bonded & insured maids & a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Contact us today! INFO: Kentville, 681-1955 / Kingston, 765-3871 / merry.maids@ns.sympatico.ca Conflict Management & Mediation for Elders: Patient, confidential, and knowledgeable help from an accredited mediator specializing in elder support, planning, and mediation. Services are also available for individuals, businesses, and organizations.

Reasonable rates with a sliding fee scale based on income. INFO: Sue Barthos, BIS, MBA. 697-2285 / barthos@eastlink.ca Hand-Crafted Urn Boxes: Respectful, wooden, locally-made. INFO: Farmer Eddie, 542-3387 Deep Roots Early Bird Passes: Get your pass to the Deep Roots Music Festival for the ridiculously

low price of $79! The deadline is June 30. INFO: Ticketpro.ca / deeprootsmusic.ca No-Frac T-shirts & Signs: Frack Free Farming tee shirts &/or No Shale Gas Drilling lawn signs. These shirts would support the cause in New Brunswick. A percentage of the price ($20) goes to them. Signs are $5–10. There is a minimum order so please let me know soon if you are interested so I can place the order. You can see the designs on the facebook site. INFO: mslipp@ns.sympatico.ca / Facebook: Nova Scotia Fracking Resource and Action Coalition (NOFRAC)

ACCOMMODATIONS: House Sitting: 30-something professional able to provide house-sitting arrangements, within Wolfville preferred, car-required if beyond. Available anytime, references available. INFO: info@ grapevinepublishing.ca

their business or the industry as a whole. Prize: Approx. $40,000 in cash and other contributions from sponsors. Deadline to apply is June 30. INFO: annapolisvalleychamber.ca Looking for Vendors: Hantsport Visitor Centre is looking for vendors of fresh fruits, veggies, honey and jam for a Pop Up Farm Market, Fridays beginning July 4. Space is limited, but free.

FAMILY FUN IN THE VALLEY

ABCs of Family Fun – D is for Drive In

House Sitting: Busy, mature professional able to provide house sitting, preferably in the Wolfville area.

Available anytime. INFO: huntley1584@gmail.com House/Pet Sitting: Looking for the right person to care for my house and dog. Starting in Sept. for up to 2 years. Would like them to take over utilities and pay some rent (TBD). Duplex on Ridge Road. INFO: 542-4353 Looking for Room/Roommate: 4th year psychology honours student from BC currently looking for a place to live for the school year.

Easy-going, hard-working, clean. I love art, music, good food and good company. I am looking for a safe and comfortable community situation, perhaps a room living with a family or perhaps with fellow like-minded students. INFO: Belle, marybellelapp@gmail.com

GENERAL: Summer Stream: This year the Annapolis Valley Regional Library is changing our Summer Reading Club. Join the Summer STREAM : Science, Technology, Reading, Experience, Arts, and Math. The Summer STREAM can help your child enjoy a summer of learning while earning fun incentives, like tickets to Upper Clements Park! Join by Aug. 12. The program ends on Aug. 22. FEE: no charge INFO: valleylibrary.ca / facebook: Annapolis Valley Regional Library WANTED: Two parking spaces on Main or Central (Wolfville) with access to power. For Mortiscycle Food Truck. Many benefits. Will pay rent – month to month basis. INFO: 599-1108 Maritime Metal Fest Contest: Purchase an advance ticket, then email a photo of yourself with your ticket to us and you’ll be entered to win.1st Prize: Be the official bartender/server for Randy and Mr. Lahey at the event & win a LIFETIME PASS for Maritime Metal & Hard Rock Festival, camping included. 2nd Prize: 3 Weekend Passes for this year for your friends. 3rd Prize: 1 Weekend Pass to bring a friend & a limited edition Maritime Metal & Hard Rock Festival 2 shirt. Only 100 entries accepted.

INFO: maritimemetalfest@gmail.com / facebook: Maritime Metal & Hard Rock Festival Agriculture Innovation Accelerator Award: The Annapolis Valley Chamber of Commerce is once again encouraging the innovative spirit in its agriculture and food sector. The award is open to farmers, processors, suppliers, and organizations with innovative ideas and projects that will advance

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e are lucky to have one of the very few remaining drive-in movie theatres in the Maritimes! The Valley Drive In is one of those unique experiences you must have at least once! It’s also a great place to go with children.

Did you know that there is a lot more to it than just showing up, parking the car and watching the movie?

Although the movie doesn’t start until dusk (usually around 9:00), you need to get there early. We arrived at 8pm to stake out a good spot. Because of the height differences, mini vans are in a section at the back while the family cars park in the front.

The drive in is designed with ramps - small raised inclines that you park your front tires on. This points the car up so the children in the back can see. Apparently, some movie-goers choose their spot not by how close they get to the screen, but by where the ramps work best for their vehicle.

Consider parking your minivan in the spot backwards! Open up the hatch, fill the back with pillows, blankets and mattresses and watch the movie like that! Bring along a rope because you will need to tie the door down so that it is not higher than the roof of the car (so the people behind you can see). I know of people who bring screen netting (like from a gazebo) to tie around the car so that the bugs won’t get in!

Check out the Valley Drive In’s website (www. valleydrivein.com) or Facebook page to find out what movies are playing each weekend.

Enjoy the show!

Laura Churchill Duke info@valleyfamilyfun.ca www.valleyfamilyfun.ca

Art HUMANS OF THE ANNAPOLIS VALLEY Treasure Map

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Collected by Linnea Swinimer

“She’s the best sister because she likes to play with me all the time” ~ Jullian Guzman, 5; Olivia Guzman, 2

“Express yourself, don’t repress yourself...

Although I’m pretty sure Madonna already said that” ~ Drew Lavigne, 23

“I’m starting to realize how expensive life is” ~ Sarah Tibbetts, 19

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Whether you’re hosting a backyard barbeque, attending a wedding or simply lounging poolside, Bitter Sweet has you covered.

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here is gold in Kings County and a map to take you right to it. And the best part?

No digging required!

Uncommon Common Art is ready to kick off its 7th season of fantastic art installations. It will entertain the curious, surprise those who happen upon any one of this year’s 18 installations, and amaze all those who visit the sites which are spread throughout King’s County. It is worth the trip, so make a day of it and put Uncommon Common Art on your summer to-do list. You won’t be disappointed.

Artistic talent abounds in Kings County and area artists put their whimsy into action to create a world of wonder, and to inject a healthy serving of joy into our lives in this all too serious world we live in. Terry Havlis Drahos conceived the idea in 2008, after pondering the joy of surprise when she witnessed a Wolfville woman hanging her laundry out in a most artistic manner. The image of that laundry still resonates and had Terry imagining how to take art out of the gallery and into the countryside for all to celebrate. That’s exactly what she has accomplished. The message is clear and simple: have fun.

This project has been made possible by Nova Scotia Community and Culture grants, and generous support from the Towns of Wolfville, Berwick, Kentville and the County of Kings.

Brochures/maps will be available at all Visitor Information Centres and area businesses. The brochures will again be sporting the photographic wizardry of Ernest Cadegan and contain the details of, and location of, each installation.

The exhibit runs from June 21st to mid October - when the weather brings the outdoor gallery to its natural close.

Get all the details at: uncommoncommonart. com, or on Facebook at Uncommon Common Art, and on twitter@uncommon_art. For more info contact Terry Drahos at 542-3981 or uncommoncommonart@gmail.com

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alley Summer Theatre opens its 2014 Season on July 3rd with Marion Bridge by Nova Scotia’s own Daniel MacIvor, one of Canada’s most accomplished playwrights. The 2008 winner of the Siminovitch Prize for theatre has a distinguished career which includes a Governor General’s Literary Award for Drama in 2006. Marion Bridge is MacIvor’s best known and most produced play. Nominated for the Governor General’s Award for Drama, this funny, heartwarming and lyrical play is the story of three sisters who hold vigil over their ailing mother.

Marion Bridge uses an elegant theatricality to portray three remarkable women struggling to change their lives. Set in MacIvor’s home town of Sydney, Nova Scotia, Marion Bridge has been performed throughout North America yet has had few professional productions in Nova Scotia since its debut at Mulgrave Road Co-op in 1998.

Marion Bridge will run from July 3 to 20 at the Al Whittle Theatre and will feature three extremely talented Nova Scotian actresses: Francine Deschepper, Keelin Jack and Stephanie MacDonald. It is directed by Linda Moore.

Tickets can be purchased at the Box of Delights Bookstore (466 Main Street in Wolfville); by calling 1-877-845-1341 (toll free); or online from ticketpro.ca.

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